Emma Roland

There are many reasons people come to therapy. It may be in response to a significant life change, the cumulative pressure of work and responsibility, difficulties in relationships, or a growing sense that something no longer fits. How we feel about ourselves, and others, can be a source of distress and anxiety and can impact on our well-being. Exploring what we find challenging can give us a better understanding of our experiences.

Often, it’s not one single problem, but an ongoing undercurrent of anxiety, self-doubt, compulsive patterns, or emotional exhaustion that begins to affect how we experience ourselves and our lives. These struggles can feel isolating, especially when to others we appear to be doing well.

You may be used to functioning well, thinking clearly, and coping independently, and yet find yourself overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in cycles you can’t easily shift.

In therapy, you get to slow things down, reflect, and make sense of your experiences. This can be hard on your own, or with others, when you might feel judgement or expectations.

I offer a genuine, calm, grounded and reliable presence. We will work at your pace and towards your goals. Exploring your unique experiences and the meaning you have made of them, untangling what feels complex, pressurised or overwhelming. Through this process, greater clarity and self-understanding can emerge, creating space for change, choice and growth.

I am trained as a person-centred, pluralist therapist. This means our work is not about me giving you advice or you being told what to do. Instead, we work together in a way that is tailored to you, drawing on different ways of working to support you in understanding yourself more fully, and determining your own path.

I have experience working with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive patterns, burnout, trauma, relationship difficulties and periods of transition both at home and at work. I also work with navigating identity questions, performance pressure, leadership roles, and work that has begun to feel unsustainable or misaligned. This includes experience supporting executive leaders, board-level directors, and individuals in high-profile positions. My work is grounded in confidentiality, discretion, psychological safety, and an understanding of the complex personal and professional pressures that can accompany senior visible roles.

Alongside my clinical training, I bring over 15 years’ experience working within the legal sector and large corporate organisations. This background informs my understanding of high-pressure environments, performance expectations, organisational dynamics, and the unspoken demands often placed on senior and high-achieving or high-profile professionals.

My practice, located in NW3, is discrete and conveniently situated a short walk from Swiss Cottage tube station. I also offer online sessions and a combination of both.

I have a small number of concessionary places for counselling students, teachers and NHS workers and these are currently full.

I know that taking the first step can feel daunting. I offer an initial, no-pressure call where you can ask any questions and we can get a sense of whether working together feels right for us.