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Emily Groves

Therapist · United Kingdom

Emily Groves, BACP

Calm support for everyday thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and everyday habits
  • Short practical steps
  • Warm and direct style

About Emily

Emily Groves is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem. She also helps with depression, parenting concerns, ADHD and issues around intimacy and family life. Emily presents herself as a steady presence who encourages people to take small steps toward feeling better.

She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement. Sessions focus on understanding everyday thinking and habits, and on practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. Emily emphasises simple, manageable steps rather than complex jargon or long-term commitments.

With three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Emily draws on general evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations. She responds to immediate concerns like panic, low mood and relationship conflict, and also to longer standing problems such as attachment or abandonment worries. The work often involves looking at how thoughts, routines and reactions keep difficulties going.

Clients can expect a direct but warm style. Emily listens, reflects, and helps set realistic goals for change. She encourages clients to try new habits between sessions and to notice small shifts over time.

All sessions are offered in English and follow the registration indicated by BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

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

How therapeutic approaches and online sessions can fit your life

Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on everyday thoughts and habits. One approach helps people notice and test unhelpful thinking patterns, aiming to reduce worry and low mood by trying small behavioural changes. Another approach pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes, exploring how past relationships shape current reactions and helping people try different responses in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques suit their situation, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as new issues emerge or progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It can also let people work from a quieter place when they need fewer distractions or choose not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can tailor timing and structure to help therapy slot into everyday life without adding extra strain.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Emily specialise in?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns, plus issues like ADHD, parenting strain and intimacy-related difficulties.

How would sessions feel in practice?

Sessions are described as open and non-judgemental, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits and on small practical changes people can try between meetings.

What is Emily's professional background?

Emily has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credential does Emily hold?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with Emily?

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

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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