Emma Wallen

I work in person in Wimbledon on Thursdays, and online via Zoom on all other working days, including Fridays.

I take on a small number of clients and supervisees at any one time, so availability does shift. If I am fully booked when you reach out, I keep a waitlist and will let you know as soon as space opens.

Alongside ongoing weekly and fortnightly work, I offer structured blocks for individual and couples sessions, four, six or eight sessions, built for those who arrive already at the brink, genuinely unsure if this can work. Many of you have unconventional lives and relationships too, and that complexity is welcome here. These blocks are for focused, deliberate work on a specific pattern or cycle, rather than an open-ended commitment. For couples wanting deeper, sustained work, I also offer The Ten, a ten-session intensive.

If you are unsure which format is right for you, the clarity call is the best first step: 15 minutes for individuals or couples, to talk directly before deciding anything. 

I will always let you know honestly if I am not the right fit, or if my current availability does not suit your timeline, rather than keep you waiting.

I'm Emma. Psychotherapist, couples therapist, and someone who believes therapy should never feel sterile.

I work with people who are done with surface-level conversations. You've done some of the work already- maybe read the books, maybe sat across from another therapist before- and you're still circling the same pattern. That's not a failure on your part. It usually means the work hasn't gone deep enough yet.

My approach is integrative. Attachment theory, parts work, somatic awareness, held together by a decade of clinical practice. Spiritual integration is available too, when meaningful to you, never instead of the clinical work, always alongside it. In practice, that might mean sitting with the bigger questions life keeps asking, what it means to belong to yourself, to grieve well, to find meaning in what's hardest, or simply making space for stillness in a life that rarely offers any. I'm dual-accredited with BACP and NCPS and still studying because I stay a student of this work, always.

Whether you come to me alone or with a partner, the work is equally close to my heart. With individuals, that often looks like inner child pain that's never had language, relationship patterns you keep pinning on everyone else, a body that's been running on survival for so long it forgot there's another way to live. With couples, I sit with people genuinely unsure if this can work, carrying years of the same argument, lives that don't fit a textbook model. Alongside ongoing sessions, I offer structured blocks of four, six, or eight sessions for couples wanting focused, deliberate work on a specific cycle. For deeper work, there's also The Ten, a ten-session intensive.

I attune quickly, and I'll always be honest with you about what I'm noticing, gently, but honestly. Not uptight. We laugh in here too.

I see into the places you stopped looking, and I'd be glad to help you find your way home to yourself.

Sessions run for 50 minutes, in person in Wimbledon on Thursdays, or online via Zoom on all other working days.

Your first step is a clarity call: 15 minutes for individuals or couples. It's a chance to speak directly, get a feel for how I work, and decide together whether this is the right fit, before committing to anything more. 

I don't work to a single fixed rhythm. The structure is tailored to what you actually need. Often that looks like six sessions weekly to build momentum, then moving to fortnightly or every three weeks as things settle, but it always depends on your own goals, and the blocks and resistances that show up along the way, which are never your fault, and some might even call divine timing.

For couples wanting something more contained, I also offer structured blocks, four, six or eight sessions, built around a specific pattern or cycle you want to work through with intention. For deeper, sustained work, there's The Ten, a ten-session couples intensive. Sessions are £175 for 50-minutes.

Cancellations require 48 hours' notice, except for the clarity call, which requires 24 hours.

I take on a small number of clients and supervisees at any one time. If I'm fully booked when you reach out, I'll let you know honestly, and keep you on a waitlist if that suits you.

Confidentiality is held to the standards set out by BACP and NCPS, and I'll always talk you through what that means and where its limits sit before we begin.

That's a lot of practical detail for one section, I know. Somewhere underneath all of it is an actual human, not just a set of policies.

In your first individual session, we'll spend time properly understanding what's brought you here, your history, your patterns, what you're hoping will shift, alongside the more practical groundwork, consent, confidentiality, and how we'll work together going forward.

For couples, the first session is a space to reflect on the extra depth required to properly hear two histories and two perspectives from the outset.

The first session is a bit of both structure and conversation. There's some background gathering, so I have a real sense of you and your history, but it never feels like a formal intake form. It's still a space to be heard, from the very first session.

Supervision Availability

I currently offer private supervision online at the following times:

• Week 1 (Wednesday 5.00–6.00 pm)

• Week 4 (Wednesday 5.00–6.00 pm)

I work exclusively with qualified and experienced therapists and do not offer supervision to students or trainees. My approach is reflective and structured, with a focus on clinical clarity, ethical practice, and professional development.

I'm Emma. I've been a therapist for nearly a decade, and one of the things I've come to understand about this work is that the quality of what we offer our clients begins with us; with how held, challenged, and genuinely seen we feel in our own professional development.

That belief is at the heart of how I supervise.

I'm a double-accredited integrative psychotherapist and Clinical Director at Thillow. I'm a Black queer therapist, and I bring that lived experience into the supervision space; the understanding of what it means to hold multiple identities at once, to navigate systems that weren't built with you in mind, and to do this work anyway. I'm also completing an MSc Psychology dissertation at City St George's, which keeps me connected to research without losing sight of the reality that sits in front of you each week.

I became a supervisor because I wanted to offer the kind of space I needed as a developing clinician: honest, boundaried, and genuinely invested in your growth.

Who I Work Well With

• Trainee therapists and newly qualified practitioners finding their clinical footing
• Experienced therapists who want to deepen their work or sit with greater complexity
• Therapists who are curious or are currently integrating spirituality into their practice. 
• Therapists working with LGBTQ+ clients, clients of colour, neurodivergent clients, or anyone navigating intersecting marginalised identities
• Therapists experiencing burnout or nervous system depletion who need support alongside clinical oversight
• Therapists who want to be genuinely challenged, not just reassured.

My Approach to Supervision

Much of what I see in supervision is therapists who are working hard, caring deeply, and quietly carrying more than they should. The patterns that show up in your clinical work, the cases that hook you, the clients you find yourself thinking about at night, the moments where you freeze or over-function, are rarely random. They tell us something worth exploring.

My supervision practice is integrative and growth-oriented. I draw on trauma-informed and polyvagal-informed approaches, attachment theory, cultural competency, and nervous system awareness to help you understand not just what is happening in your casework but why. That understanding leads to better clinical decisions, stronger professional boundaries, and a clearer sense of your own identity as a therapist.

The work is practical. You'll leave each session with something concrete, a reframe, a clinical direction, a tool to take back into your practice. Reflection matters, but clarity matters more.

I work with trainees, newly qualified therapists, and experienced practitioners. Online and in person in London. I'm particularly well placed to support therapists working with LGBTQ+ clients, clients of colour, neurodivergent clients, or complex presentations involving cultural identity, intergenerational trauma, and relational patterns.

My style is warm and direct. I'll hold space for the difficulty of this work, and I'll also name what I notice. You won't leave a session feeling managed. You'll leave feeling seen and ready to work.

The first session is about getting to know each other and understanding where you are in your practice right now. There's no lengthy assessment to complete beforehand. I prefer to learn about you through conversation.

We'll spend time exploring your current caseload, what's bringing you to supervision now, and what you're hoping to get from our work together. I'll ask about your training background, your theoretical orientation, and any previous supervision experiences, so I can understand the context you're coming from.

This session is as much for you to assess me as it is for me to understand your needs. I want you to leave knowing whether this feels like the right fit. Ask me anything about my approach, my experience, or how I work. There's no pressure to continue if it doesn't feel right.

If we decide to move forward, we'll agree on session frequency, usually fortnightly for individual supervision, and talk through the practicalities, including my cancellation policy and how we'll structure our time together.

The most important thing is that you leave the first session feeling that this is a space where you can think honestly about your work.