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Emma Tester, BACP

Emma Tester offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes.

About Emma

Emma Tester offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She uses straightforward conversation to help people make small changes that add up. Emma is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, and she has five years of practice experience.

Her sessions focus on what matters to each person. She listens without judgement and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Conversations are shaped around the things a person wants to change, such as sleep, eating, relationships or work stress.

Background and approach

Emma draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts, choose values, and try new behaviours. She also uses a client-centred style that keeps the person’s experience at the heart of therapy. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, parenting stress and end-of-life matters.

Emma can help people cope with grief, rebuild confidence, manage anger and address intimacy-related worries. Sessions are adapted to each person’s needs and pace. Emma aims to make therapy practical and approachable, with tools and conversations that fit daily life.

Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she offers steady support through that process.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	386007	February 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

Everything Emma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Emma names

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How Emma's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try different responses to reduce distress and improve routines. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s own experience and pace, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and reflection to support change.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Emma will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to adjust focus and techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for richer conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short updates, brief reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, while keeping the same therapeutic aims as face-to-face work.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can be worked on here?

Emma supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Her scope also includes trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting stress and many health-related and relationship concerns.

What is Emma's style of therapy?

She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a client-centred approach. The work is conversational and practical, focused on skills and values that suit each person.

How much experience does she have?

Emma has five years of professional experience helping people with a broad range of difficulties. That experience informs how she shapes sessions and plans progress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom. Those are the formal details provided for this profile.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with Emma?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

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

How do I begin a therapy relationship?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.