Counselling, CBT & Anger Management
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk near Haverhill, Thetford, Newmarket & Sudbury
Welcome
Searching for a counsellor can feel daunting. If you are visiting my website, you may be looking for support because something in your life is causing you distress. You may be feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts or emotions, struggling with relationships, coping with a loss, finding it difficult to manage anger or feeling held back by patterns that no longer serve you. Whatever your circumstances, I offer a safe and supportive space to explore what is happening and help you move forward.
Over two decades ago, a life changing event led me to re-evaluate my own future and what I wanted from life. With the support of a skilled therapist, I began to understand myself more fully and move forward. That experience ultimately inspired me to train as a counsellor and help others do the same.
My name is Emma, and I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor and CBT Counsellor based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Alongside my private practice, I work with recognised healthcare providers including BUPA, Aviva and AXA Health, as well as local businesses, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), and health insurers, providing counselling and therapy to their employees and members.
As an Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), I am fully insured, DBS checked, undertake regular professional supervision and complete a minimum of 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year.
During my career, I have worked within Social Services and the NHS for over 10 years. I have also completed specialist training as an adoption counsellor with Barnardo's. This has given me a particular interest in adoption, attachment, identity, belonging, family relationships and the lasting impact that childhood experiences can have throughout adulthood.
This breadth of experience enables me to work with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties while providing a professional, ethical and supportive service.
- BA (Hons) Counselling
- FdA Counselling
- Diploma in Counselling
- Certificate in Couples Therapy
- Over 17,000 Counselling Hours since 2005
- Enhanced DBS Checked (Disclosure & Barring Service)
- Adoption Counsellor trained by Barnardo's
- BUPA, Aviva and Axa PPP Recognised
- Autism - Bridging the Gap between the Autistic, the Therapist and the Theoretical Perspective
- Working with Clients at Risk of Suicide
- Talking with Bereaved People
- Understanding Complex Grief and Bereavement
- Impacts of Anxious Attachment
- Is there a Hierarchy in Grief
- NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Mindfulness
- Sex Addiction
- Transactional Analysis
- Ego States and Transactions Dream Workshop
- Unisafe
- POVA - Protection of Vulnerable Adults
- Terminal Illness and End of Life Cancer and Palliative Care
21 Years Experience
Over the past two decades, my experience as a therapist has taught me that people need to feel respected, not judged and genuinely heard with the confidence that what they share will remain confidential.
I work with clients on both a time-limited and open-ended basis depending on what feels right for them. My particular interests include anger management and understanding how family dynamics, family roles and childhood experiences can shape who we become as adults. Exploring these influences can help you gain insight into current difficulties, move beyond patterns that may be holding you back and become more fully yourself.
I offer a safe, supportive and confidential space where you can talk openly about your worries and concerns, helping you to move forward at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
"Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it's stupid".
Albert Einstein
My aim is to help you:
Learn how to look after yourself emotionally
Develop effective coping strategies
Understand how past experiences may be influencing your life today
Identify recurring patterns that may be unhelpful or holding you back
Build healthier relationships with yourself and others
Gain a greater understanding of yourself and your needs
Build confidence in your ability to make positive changes
Find hope that things can get better and create lasting change
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate".
Carl Jung
Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Practice Open from 9am until 7pm on a Tuesday and Wednesday.
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are".
Carl Jung
Areas Covered
I have worked with many issues and I am experienced in helping clients who are going through difficulties with:
Anger Management
Autism
Loss, Grief & Bereavement
Adoption Issues
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
Identity and Sense of Self
Childhood Abuse
Family Relationships
Family Conflict
Family Dynamics
The Impact of Childhood Family Experiences
Family Estrangement
Attachment Issues
Childhood Trauma
Relationship Difficulties
Counselling
What does Integrative mean?
I am an Integrative Counsellor with a particular focus on the relational aspect of the work. Individuals think, feel and react in different ways and by integrating different theories; it can bring about change in their lives. An integrative Counsellor can work with each person to produce a unique therapy adapted to suit what that individual client needs. Below are some of the approaches that an integrative counsellor may use.
Person Centred Counselling
Person Centred Counselling offers a non-judgemental therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor, in which the client can explore what they need and want and how they can achieve their goals.
Psychodynamic Counselling
Psychodynamic Counselling works by bringing unconscious processes and emotions into consciousness; there is an emphasis on the influence of the past and on recurring patterns of behaviours and relationships.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy works by examining the ways that thoughts, feelings and behaviours can affect each other and how different aspects of these can be changed to solve specific problems.
Helplines and Useful Links
Here are some website links to charities and helplines where you may be able to get information if needed:
Get in touch
Mobile: 07469 191419
Or email me using the form below.
There is a 24 hour confidential answerphone if you would like to leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible although e-mailing is quicker and easier due to being able to send over available appointment times.
My practice is open from 9am until 7pm (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) by appointment only and there is free parking available on site.
My location
My practice is located in the south west of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk with free parking and is within easy reach of Newmarket, Thetford, Haverhill, Sudbury, Stowmarket, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Brandon, Diss and surrounding areas.
Fees & availability
Individuals
- £65.00 per session
Concessions are available – limited number only, please enquire
Serving / ex Military Concessionary Rate = 10% discount on 2025 prices