BACP Accredited Therapist
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counselling and Psychotherapy
As a qualified and BACP accredited psychodynamic therapist, I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. I work from Tunbridge Wells, London Bridge, and online. Before training as an accredited BACP therapist I worked as a lawyer in the City and internationally.
I have a specialist interest in working with lawyers and have trained with the British Menopause Society to offer CBT for menopause.
I work with adults and professionals, leading full and often demanding careers, both locally and internationally. People who are capable and composed outwardly, even when things feel more complicated inside. Having spent years in high-pressure professional environments myself, I understand the inner and outer expectations that can come with those roles. Therapy with me offers a space to step out of that pace and explore what’s happening beneath the surface.
Whilst there is no one set way with therapy — and no two people experience the same circumstances in the same way — my approach is warm, steady, and insightful, attuning to the individual and their particular needs and experiences.
Working Together
There is substantial research to suggest that many mental health difficulties arise in childhood and that adult mental health challenges are developmental in nature.
I provide a space and an atmosphere of support and collaboration, to begin to explore your life, and past and present experiences. Together, we will dive deep into your thoughts, emotions, desires, and fears, including current struggles, past events, and childhood memories.
This self-examination and personal discovery process offers you valuable insight and a new perspective.
How therapy can help
Our sessions can benefit you with the knowledge to solve inner conflicts, work through repressed emotions, and find relief. During our sessions, I teach you practical coping strategies to face challenging situations, boosting your resilience and adaptability.
Increasing self-awareness
Identifying your patterns and getting to know yourself enables you to make new connections and spot patterns that originate in the past. This new self-awareness can help you notice how your experiences might have shaped and continue to affect you today.
Increasing self-esteem
Recognising this truth can drive you to shift unhelpful recurring behaviours, let go of old ones, and bring about change that feels lasting, whilst increasing your self-esteem.
What We Can Talk About
People come to me with a wide range of issues. Here are some of the difficulties that can be supported through counselling and psychotherapy:
- Abuse
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Bereavement
- Grief and loss
- Bullying
- Career challenges
- Carer support
- Birth and child related issues
- Divorce and separation
- Discrimination and dislocation
- Expat experiences and culture shock
- Health conditions causing emotional and psychological distress
- High workloads and client demands
- Identity crisis
- Life transitions
- Low self-esteem
- Menopause
- Perfectionism and imposter syndrome
- Relationship issues
- Stress
- Racism
- Sexism
- Self–harm
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
Sessions for Lawyers and Reflective Practice
Being an ex-City lawyer I have a specialist interest in offering sessions to lawyers and work focused Reflective Practice sessions to legal professionals. I work with lawyers and professionals navigating career transitions. You can find out more here:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/15/young-lawyers-shunning-180000-salaries-easier-life/
Contact Me
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling and psychotherapy works. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
To book a 15 minute consultation please click here. To book an ongoing appointment, please call me on 07344312844
or email emiliayaucounselling@gmail.com.