Counsellor profile
Emily Foord, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 6 years of experience
Integrative counsellor for addiction and anxiety
Continue with EmilyAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (412791)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Emily supplied to BetterHelp.
- Addictions focus
- Anxiety and panic
- Parenting concerns
About Emily
MBACP (Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). BSc in Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. Six years' experience supporting people with addictions and common mental health concerns. Emily Foord works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues around self-esteem and anger.
Emily describes her approach as collaborative. She draws on her psychology degree and integrative counselling training to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, understanding where patterns come from, and practising alternative coping skills.
Her background includes work in residential addiction and mental health treatment, where she ran group and one-to-one sessions and psycho-educational workshops. She also has experience in charitable counselling. That practical experience informs how she supports people facing addiction or process-related compulsions.
Emily has undertaken further training in motivational interviewing and radically open dialectical behaviour therapy. She also has study in nutrition and topics linked to neuro-development and behavioural genetics, which she draws on when relevant to a person's concerns.
People come for help with a wide range of issues including attachment and abandonment worries, codependency and family of origin problems, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, panic and phobias, and the emotional impact of pregnancy and childbirth. She also lists work around HIV and AIDS, compassion fatigue, isolation and bereavement.
Sessions are conducted in English and Emily accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches for remote counselling
Emily uses integrative counselling combined with techniques from motivational interviewing. Integrative counselling means she blends different ways of working to suit a person's concerns and preferences, focusing on talking, reflection, and practical skills. Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people weigh options and strengthen their own reasons for change, often used with addictive behaviours.She has also trained in radically open dialectical behaviour therapy, which targets rigid patterns and emotional over-control by teaching alternative ways to relate and respond. This approach can help with compulsive behaviours, social isolation, and intense self-criticism.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each client and agree a plan based on the person's needs, goals and how they prefer to work. That collaborative process helps identify which techniques to use and when to try something different.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling for shorter check-ins or longer therapy sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical arrangements once session formats are confirmed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, plus anger and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her counselling style?
Her style is integrative and collaborative, drawing on psychology and practical techniques to help people change patterns and try new coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience, including work in residential addiction and mental health treatment and charitable counselling.
Is she a member of a professional body and where does she work?
She is MBACP and based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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