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Emma Fleming

Emma Fleming

BACP · United Kingdom

Practical, compassionate therapy for everyday struggles

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  • Values-based support
  • Mindful awareness
  • Goal-focused work

About Emma

Emma Fleming is a counsellor who uses straightforward, people-centred approaches to help with everyday struggles. She has six years of experience working with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and motivation. She also supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and issues linked to identity and discrimination.

She aims to make sessions feel open and non-judgemental. People can expect a calm space to talk about what is worrying them and to try practical ways to cope. Emma encourages small steps that build confidence and make problems feel more manageable.

Her background includes supporting people affected by domestic violence and those coping with loss and life changes. She draws on approaches that focus on values, mindful awareness and the bonds between people to help people understand patterns and try different responses.

Emma uses compassionate listening and goal-focused conversations to help people find what works for them. She mixes practical suggestions with reflection so clients can test changes between sessions. This approach is helpful for everyday worries as well as longer-standing difficulties.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. Sessions are conducted in English and she works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally. If you are thinking about adoption or foster care matters, she has a stated interest in that area and can explore related concerns with you.

How Emma's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps towards those values. It helps when thoughts or feelings feel overwhelming and you want to act in line with your priorities. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape patterns today and can help people understand their responses in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions, using empathic listening to allow people to make sense of their own choices and pace of change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. This conversation is ongoing and flexible, so plans change as progress is made and new priorities arise.

Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can help fit therapy into busy lives by making it easier to attend from different locations, reducing travel time, and offering shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It can also make phone or lower-bandwidth options helpful when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals adapt sessions so therapy fits around daily responsibilities rather than forcing big schedule changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Emma work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma, addiction concerns and a wide range of life changes including adoption and foster care related issues.

What is her style of therapy like?

Sessions are conversational and practical, combining mindfulness, values-based work and solution-focused conversations to help people make manageable changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience supporting people through grief, domestic violence, discrimination and other difficult life events.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

Emma is listed with the BACP, which is shown as BACP. She practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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