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Emma Devai, BACP

Emma Devai is a counsellor with four years' experience who aims to build honest, down-to-earth therapeutic relationships.

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About Emma

Emma Devai is a counsellor with four years' experience who aims to build honest, down-to-earth therapeutic relationships. She presents as calm and approachable, and places emphasis on mutual respect so people feel listened to and valued from the start. Emma uses an integrative style and adapts her ways of working to each person's needs.

Her practice is relational and trauma-informed, and she often draws on practical techniques to help with day-to-day problems.

Background and approach

Sessions can include talking through emotions, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small experiments between meetings. She can also offer a warm, straightforward presence and may share appropriate emotional responses when it helps the conversation. Emma trained to the level of BACP, which denotes registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She also holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Crime Control, which gives her insight into how systems such as education, social care and the criminal justice system affect people’s lives. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, parenting matters and ADHD among others.

Additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Emma has worked with adults and young people in schools and social care settings, and she aims to help people reconnect with strengths, values and hopes as they work through change and challenge.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	406630	April 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Emma names

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How Emma's approaches work online

Emma combines Trauma-Focused Therapy and Client-Centred practice to tailor support to each person. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves gently identifying and working through past distress in ways that feel manageable, often helping reduce the hold of painful memories and reactions. Client-Centred practice puts the person's experience at the heart of the work, offering empathy, acceptance and reflective listening so people can find their own answers and build self-understanding. Choosing the right approach is part of the journey and Emma treats this as a shared process. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and adapt methods as those needs change over time. This collaborative decision-making helps ensure sessions address practical concerns as well as emotional recovery. Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, family and other commitments, while keeping the focus on consistent, accessible care.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

Emma supports people with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting and self-esteem.

How would sessions typically feel and proceed?

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Emma uses an integrative, relational style that combines practical techniques with open listening and emotional attunement.

What experience does the counsellor bring?

She has four years of professional experience and has worked with adults and young people in schools, social care settings and supportive organisations.

What qualifications or registrations are held?

Emma holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Crime Control.

Which languages and locations are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Emma works from the United Kingdom. International clients are accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.