Testimonials

PETER

I first came to Emma during a period of my life when I had ended two relationships with amazing - but very different - women for the same reason. I wasn't blind to the fact that I was the common denominator, but I had blind spots when it came to understanding why I kept facing the same challenges in relationships.

Over the next few years, Emma guided me, challenged me, supported me, and, when necessary, poked at the areas I had always brushed under the table.

Although I had a great relationship with my family, there were unhealthy dynamics beneath the surface - behaviours and patterns I had unconsciously learned from my parents' relationship that were not serving me. With Emma's guidance, I was able to see these patterns clearly for the first time.

That was difficult, but it led to some of the biggest breakthroughs of my life. I won't lie - it took time to come to terms with what I learned, and even longer to implement daily practices that changed the way I showed up in my life. But Emma supported me through all of it, and I am incredibly grateful for her work.

S & M

Starting therapy felt daunting at first, but it has been one of the best decisions we've ever made. When my partner and I began couples therapy, we were going through a very painful and uncertain time, after the birth of our second child, I had a sexual affair which literally broke us, we thought we would never recover or be able to rebuild the trust, intimacy, and deep love we had. The sessions weren't always easy, there were some very honest and uncomfortable conversations, but they helped us to really see each other, to recognise our triggers, and to work through them together rather than against each other.

The guidance, tools, and techniques we've learned, such as meditation, recognising when we are in a "child" or "adult" state, and approaching communication with clarity and compassion, have made a huge difference. We feel more connected, more like a team, and stronger in our relationship.

We know it's a lifelong journey and that we're not perfect, but therapy has given us the foundation to build a loving, mature, and healthy relationship together. For that, we are deeply grateful.

Emma continues to provide us with a space where we feel safe to be our most vulnerable.

CS, London

I have known and worked with Emma on and off for around six years, initially having met her through a friend.

We got to talking about her work, and her approach seemed so refreshing and different to any therapy or coaching I had experienced before, so a few weeks later I contacted her to arrange an initial session.

I have now come to look back on our initial meeting as serendipitous! At the time I didn't know how much I needed Emma, let alone the impact that her support would have on every aspect of my life.

Over the years Emma has helped me through a range of challenges including; low self esteem, relationship issues, destructive behaviours, professional coaching and most recently the emotions of fertility problems.

Emma has helped me to address every aspect of my behaviour and life by challenging me to understand what I'm seeking, be mindful of my words and actions, and to push through discomfort to get to breakthroughs.

It's not always been an easy journey but Emma has been with me every step of the way encouraging me and telling me I can do it - even when I didn't think I could.

I have now managed to understand and overcome issues that I thought would be with me forever and am at such a happy and positive place in life- I recently found out I am pregnant and I genuinely can't thank Emma enough.

MARIA G

I began my journey with Emma because of her expertise in grief and psychosexual therapy. Having lost my mum at a young age, my father in my late twenties, and carrying unresolved childhood traumas, I knew I had a lot to work through. From the very beginning, I felt a strong connection with Emma and knew I could trust her completely. This trust allowed me to open up fully, especially as I began healing around my sexuality.

As therapy progressed, it became clear how much of my past I was bringing into my relationship. Emma gently encouraged me to invite my partner into the process. At first, I couldn't imagine doing that, but soon my partner—now my husband—joined our sessions. Looking back, I can honestly say that without Emma's support, our relationship might not have survived. She helped us discover a shared language, communicate effectively, and truly appreciate one another.

Some of our friends found it unusual that we went to couple's therapy before we were even married, but for us it was transformative. We now strongly believe that therapy is one of the keys to building a lasting, loving relationship.

A year later, when we faced the pain of miscarriage, we reached out to Emma again. Her guidance helped us navigate that incredibly difficult time together. Today, we are blessed to be a family of three, and we owe much of the closeness, respect, and support we share to Emma's work with us.

I am deeply grateful for Emma's support and recommend her with all my heart.

SALLY, London

Emma was recommended to me by a friend - it was the day before Christmas eve and I'd been working until 10pm (as I often did) and I was really stressed and anxious about all the issues at work. This friend suggested that maybe I was a workaholic and that could really benefit from talking to someone...

That's when she gave me Emma's contact details. Meeting Emma changed my life. It turned out that I had issues with how I felt about myself and was using my work as my main way of validating who I was and what I stood for. I thought it gave me my purpose. Emma gently explained the principles of CBT to me and helped to shine a light on everyday situations and interactions with others that were leaving me feeling uneasy or upset and showed me how I could use these principles to respond in way that sat well with my authentic self.... and ultimately reduce my stress and anxiety.

Emma sympathetically guided me through some old thoughts and beliefs, through talking and hypnotherapy (which was incredible!), that were holding me back from finding my joy. She helped me deconstruct them and build new, healthier beliefs about myself in their place. I later saw Emma to help me deal with the difficult birth of my daughter, the separation in hospital, the stress that it put on my relationship and the issues that subsequently arose owing to my relationship with my own parents.

Emma was incredible, again helping to decode my behaviours, thought and feelings and finding practical solutions to issues that were standing in the way of me moving on. Emma is so pragmatic and resourceful! The solutions she thought of would most likely never have occurred to me and helped me so much when I felt like I was completely stuck in a rut and feeling very anxious.

Emmas words and guidance are with me always and I now do my best to try to impart the wisdom and powerful tools, I learnt with Emma, to my own two daughters. Over the years, I have suggested that many of my friends go to seek Emma's help- they have all been the better for it-Whether it's saving a relationship, finding the strength to follow ones passion, changing careers, finding love, dealing with chronic anxiety or to find ones joy again after a very difficult time. I couldn't recommend Emma and her nurturing approach to psychotherapy more highly. A true gem.

TONY, London

Having suffered from anxiety for the majority of my adult life, I finally decided to act on it when things started to feel like they were spiralling out of control. Emma was very calm, putting me at ease, but was also clear that she wouldn't mince her words. So on our first meeting I was able to speak about many of my issues (something I had never done with anyone before), in the knowledge that she was listening, but also knowing that she would identify and confront the issues rather than skirting around them.

This meant that in no time at all we were making progress having got to the bottom of things so quickly. From then on we were able to work out ways of overcoming my problems, this was done through a variety of techniques, meaning she was able to use her listening skills, advisory skills, hypnotherapy skills and many more skills to allow me to start taking back control of my anxiety and life! Emma was clear that you have to be willing to put the hard work in as well, and if you do then the rewards are unlimited.

Within 4 months of seeing her I had conquered all my fears and anxieties, including fears of heights, travel, public speaking to name a few, as well as sorting out issues with my marriage and work, and I was even able to solve an issue with infertility due to stress. I am now in such a good space compared to that from 5 months ago that I really can never thank Emma enough for her hard work. Not can I recommend her enough for anyone feeling that life's getting on top of them!!

BARRY, London

I can't recommend Emma enough. After visiting three different therapists and getting nowhere I found Emma and I believe I was lucky to do so. I was at a very dark time in my life, masking my issues, a failed marriage, difficult recent past events and flawed relationships and with alcohol and self harm. My sessions with Emma couldn't have been more different to the people I had seen before. I was given a plan, a potential timescale and homework. I was genuinely challenged to think in different ways and understand my life in new ways. I learnt techniques and skills to help me deal with life in a much more productive, present and healthy way.

Emma was direct, challenging and honest. You can't hide, she will understand you better than you understand yourself. I would say she has a balanced approach and an understanding that allows her to help you get the most out of what she offers.

Working with Emma helped me with the issues I was facing but I got much more than that -- I got a more balanced, healthy way to view the world that I am still getting better at and applying to everyday life two years later.

BEN, London

Working with Emma has changed my life. I mean this in every sense of the word. I came to Emma at a very dark time in my life. I had low self-esteem issues, lacked confidence, viewed the world negatively and was suffering from increasing anxiety and panic attacks.

I was initially reluctant to work with a therapist but went because my sister had booked my initial session with Emma. I am sure Emma will testify that I was a difficult client in the first few weeks. I was closed, didnt want to share things with her and was weary of the value I would get out of the sessions. But Emma persisted and challenged me to think differently about my life. everything she said about me was accurate, I was amazed at how she had sussed me out after only a few sessions. That got my attention and I knew there and then I would benefit from working with her on my mental issues.

It has been 6 months since I started with her, and I can say that my outlook on life has changed for the better thanks to Emma's help. I now am able to handle difficult situations which previously would cause me much anxiety. I have a more positive outlook on life and as a result things are looking up for me. I dont think I could have got to this place mentally on my own. I owe more than the cost of a session to Emma, she truly changed my life and I am grateful to her for that.

I would strongly recommend anyone who reads this and relates to the issues I was going through to reach out to Emma. You will not regret it and she will change your perspective on life!

CRISTINA, London

I started to work with Emma during Covid19. At the time, my partner asked me about the possibility of having a baby and starting our family together, but I was very scared and not ready yet, so I started to doubt myself as a potential Mum to be and also about our relationship.

Emma helped me to go through this tough moment and work more on my relationship. Initially I started having one-to-one appointments also with some hypnosis sessions and then we included my partner for couple therapy, this helped us communicate better and our relationship deepened.

In our last session with Emma we announced our pregnancy and last October we welcomed to the world our baby girl. We cannot thank Emma enough for the help and support she gave us.

KATHERINE, London

I first contacted Emma 3 months ago with the aim to undergo CBT to help my insomnia and fear of travelling on the tube. Not being able to sleep more than a few hours a night was something I had come to terms with.

As my dad suffered with the same issue, I thought it was "in my genes". I felt the same about my tube fear. For years I avoided travelling on the tube and even after 4 lots of separate hypnotherapy sessions, nothing helped. I would have to plan my bus routes around London, usually arriving late for meetings and important events. I frequently felt frustrated with myself and anxious.

I am so pleased I found Emma! She offered a calm and caring environment to work through my issues and help untangle my irrational thoughts. I realised that my insomnia and fear of travelling on the tube were my surface issues and that the underlying anxiety had to be dealt with. It was sometimes emotional and hard work but completely worth it.

I have been given the tools to cope with whatever life throws at me and I feel a lot stronger and calmer as a result. I've been able to use these tools to not only get a more restful night's sleep and to travel on the tube (I've used a tube everyday for the last 2 weeks now!), but within a number of daily events (helping me speak up more at work, try new things, become more positive when dealt with a difficult situation).

I can't thank Emma enough and just wish I came to her sooner!