About me
Hello, I’m Emma.
I’m a dual-qualified, highly experienced coach and counsellor with a psychotherapy background. I help people build better relationships and create more meaningful and fulfilling lives. I work with individuals, couples and teams, in both personal and professional contexts.
I hold accreditation from both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), ensuring I provide the highest possible ethical and professional standards.
Before becoming a qualified coach, counsellor and couples therapist, I spent 20 years in the corporate world, holding senior roles in talent management and executive recruitment across a number of industries. In my early 40s, I made a life-changing decision to transition from this career. Driven by my passion for understanding and supporting others, I embarked on a lengthy training journey to use my skills as a coach and therapist.
Coaching allows me to work with individuals who are focused on making actionable, goal-oriented changes in their personal or professional lives. I work with people across a whole range of issues, from those figuring out their next career steps to those who are launching a new business, or embarking on a new relationship. I can help people feel more empowered to take big decisions and also support those who simply want to understand themselves better.
My psychotherapeutic training allows me to work at emotional depth with my coaching clients. While we won't be sitting in the past, it can be useful to think about our formative years and past experiences to understand the present. Importantly though, our work will be much more focused on the present and future, working out how to create the life, career and relationships that you want.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) degree in Politics.
- Level 5 EMCC accredited Practitioner Coach. Currently working towards Level 7 accreditation as Senior Practitioner Coach.
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (awarded by CPCAB) from a BACP accredited training provider
- Level 5 Certificate in Relational Counselling with Relate (18 months training, including supervised placement hours)
- Accredited member of the BACP (the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), the main professional body for the counselling professions in the UK.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Fees
£100.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
I offer an initial 30 minute 'Discovery Call' for free. This allows me to understand your requirements and how you would like to use coaching. I can also answer any questions that you may have about how we might work together.
My fees are £100 per hour and I offer 60 or 90 minute sessions. Therefore, a session of 90 minutes costs £150. Sessions are normally scheduled every 2-4 weeks. We can decide what length and frequency of sessions might best meet your needs in our free 30 minute 'Discovery Call'.
When I work
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Further information
I have c. 20 years' experience in the corporate world, both in the UK and Internationally as an Executive Talent Acquisition specialist. I worked across a number of industries including finance, media, technology and telco, consulting and retail. I was responsible for understanding hiring requirements, succession planning, skills audits, building teams, designing recruitment briefs, identifying and approaching high potential talent, interviewing and managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
I subsequently moved into the charity sector where I reported to the CEO of a mid-sized mental health charity for four years, helping to grow the organisation significantly and manage a large team of therapists. Along with the CEO I worked on funding, board reporting, business development and strategy. I was also Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
I am currently a Community Governor of a large state secondary school where I act as the Board of Governors Careers Link.
