Emma Louise Sharkey, BACP
3 years in practice
Emma Louise Sharkey offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.
License and registration
- BACP
- 413369 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Emma
Emma Louise Sharkey offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She works with those coping with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions and grief. Emma also supports people dealing with sleep or eating problems, ADHD and large life changes.
She welcomes LGBT clients and helps with parenting and career concerns. Emma uses a person-centred style that puts the client’s experiences first. She listens and helps people make sense of their story.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building strengths, practical steps and calmer tools to manage intense feelings. She blends several approaches to suit each person. Hypnotherapy is used to help with relaxation and changing unhelpful patterns.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is offered for processing distressing memories. Trauma-focused methods are available for those whose symptoms stem from past harm. Emma is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her background means she aims to combine warmth with clear, practical ways to move forward. If someone is unsure what to expect, Emma invites a first conversation to talk about goals and preferences.
She supports people who prefer to work by talking, short exercises or guided relaxation, and she adapts her approach as progress unfolds.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How hypnotherapy, EMDR and person-centred work translate online
Emma uses a blend of hypnotherapy and EMDR within a person-centred framework. Hypnotherapy sessions involve guided relaxation and focused suggestion to help people shift unhelpful habits or reduce anxiety. This can suit problems like low mood, sleep difficulties and some kinds of habit change. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, helps people process distressing memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside mindful recall. It is commonly used for trauma-related symptoms and intrusive memories. The person-centred approach means the therapist prioritises each client’s pace and choices throughout these methods. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss goals and preferences and recommend whether hypnotherapy, EMDR or talking-based sessions feel most useful. She aims to make this a collaborative decision and to adapt methods as progress is made. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written reflection or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Emma help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centred and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths and using simple tools to manage emotions and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience delivering therapeutic support in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats can people choose?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them best.
How are costs and billing handled?
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