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Emily Groves

Therapist · United Kingdom

Emily Groves, BACP

Compassionate counsellor for life challenges

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  • Practical coping strategies
  • Support for grief and loss
  • Focus on relationships

About Emily

Emily Groves is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of professional experience and supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and self-esteem challenges. She also works with concerns linked to parenting, intimacy, ADHD and LGBT issues.

Emily aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than labels. She encourages small, manageable changes that fit into everyday life.

In sessions Emily listens for patterns that cause ongoing distress, such as attachment or abandonment worries. She helps people notice how past experiences affect current relationships and mood. Together they identify coping strategies for overwhelm, anger or low motivation.

Emily draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to work on grief, loss and trauma-related distress. She also supports people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue and the emotional impact of illness or caring roles. Work on boundaries and communication is common when relationship problems come up.

People who choose Emily often want straightforward, supportive counselling and practical tools to try between sessions. She works at a pace set by each person and aims to help them feel more capable of handling life’s ups and downs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options

Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and practice alternative ways of responding to stress and low mood. This is useful for anxiety, depression and everyday worry.

Another strand focuses on relationship patterns and attachment. That work looks at how early losses or abandonment concerns affect current connections and helps people build clearer boundaries and communication skills.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they choose or adapt methods as progress is reviewed and priorities change.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, for example by cutting travel time or allowing shorter check-ins on a work break. It can also be helpful when quieter surroundings or less visual focus make talking easier. Registered or accredited professionals on the platform will explain practical arrangements and help match the session type to each person’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Emily help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and relationship issues. She also works with parenting concerns, ADHD-related struggles and LGBT matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is open and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on practical steps. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful patterns and trying small changes between meetings.

What is her background and experience?

Emily has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. Her work has included grief, depression and relationship-related support.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not take international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

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

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