Emma Cook

I am currently accepting new clients for individual counselling and couples counselling, with both daytime and selected evening appointments available.

I offer:

Individual counselling — £60 for 50 minutes

Couples counselling — £75 for 50 minutes

Face-to-face sessions near Stratford-upon-Avon

Online counselling across the UK

I work with adults and young people and have particular experience in anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, relationship difficulties, ADHD, autism and neurodivergence.

If you're unsure whether I might be the right therapist for you, you're very welcome to get in touch. You don't need to know exactly what to say or have everything worked out before contacting me. We can begin with a brief initial conversation about what has brought you to counselling and what you're looking for.

My approach is warm, practical and collaborative. I believe therapy works best when you feel understood and able to be yourself, rather than feeling that you need to say the right thing or fit into a particular therapeutic model.

I'm interested in helping you understand not only what you're feeling or doing, but why. Anxiety, overwhelm, avoidance, people-pleasing, strong emotions or difficulties within relationships often make more sense when we understand the experiences and patterns that sit underneath them.

My practice is primarily CBT-informed, relational and trauma-informed. I also draw on ACT, compassion-focused and DBT-informed approaches where appropriate, adapting how I work to the individual rather than applying the same approach to everyone.

I work with adults and young people experiencing anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and periods of feeling stuck or disconnected from themselves. I have a particular interest in ADHD, autism and neurodivergence, including people diagnosed later in life or beginning to question whether they may be neurodivergent.

I also work with couples experiencing repeated conflict, communication difficulties, emotional distance, affairs or loss of trust. Rather than deciding who is right or wrong, we explore the patterns developing between you, what each partner may be experiencing underneath the conflict, and how you might begin communicating and connecting differently.

You don't need to arrive at therapy knowing exactly what you want to work on. We can begin with what is happening for you now, become curious about what might be contributing to it and work together to find a way forward that feels manageable and meaningful to you.

I run a private counselling practice near Stratford-upon-Avon, offering a calm and confidential setting for individuals and couples, alongside online sessions for clients who prefer to work remotely.

Individual counselling

I work with adults and young people experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, burnout and neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism.

Sessions last 50 minutes and cost £60.

Couples counselling

I work with couples who may be struggling with repeated arguments, communication difficulties, emotional distance, affairs or broken trust, intimacy, or uncertainty about the future of their relationship.

I also have a particular interest in neurodivergent relationships, where ADHD, autism or differences in communication and emotional processing may be contributing to misunderstanding or conflict.

Couples sessions last 50 minutes and cost £75.

Equine-Assisted Therapy

Alongside traditional counselling, I offer ground-based Equine-Assisted Therapy from my countryside setting in Warwickshire. This can provide a different therapeutic environment for people who may find a traditional therapy room difficult or who feel drawn to working alongside horses. No riding or previous horse experience is required.

Getting started

You don't need to know exactly what kind of support you need before contacting me.

You're welcome to send me a short message telling me a little about what has brought you to counselling and your general availability. We can then arrange an initial conversation to talk about what you're looking for and whether working together feels like the right fit.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what has brought you to counselling.

There is no expectation that you tell me everything in the first session, and you don't need to arrive with a clear explanation of what is wrong or what you want to work on. We can start with what feels most important to you and take things at a pace that feels manageable.

I'll usually ask a little about what is happening in your life now, what you would like support with and any relevant experiences or relationships that may help me understand your situation. We can also talk about what you're hoping might be different as a result of counselling.

For couples, the first session gives each partner an opportunity to explain what has brought you to counselling and how you each experience the relationship. We'll begin identifying the patterns you may have become caught in and what you would both like from our work together.

I'll also explain how I work and there will be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions.

Most importantly, the first session allows us to see how it feels to work together. Finding the right therapist matters, and there is no pressure to commit to ongoing sessions before you've had an opportunity to decide whether I feel like the right fit for you.

The first session is charged at my usual rate: £60 for individual counselling and £75 for couples counselling.

I am currently accepting new supervisees and have availability for both trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.

I offer:

60-minute supervision — £50

90-minute supervision — £75

Online supervision throughout the UK

Face-to-face supervision near Stratford-upon-Avon

I offer daytime appointments with some flexibility around evenings.

I particularly welcome supervisees working with trauma, neurodivergence (including ADHD and autism), anxiety and emotional regulation, domestic abuse, relationship difficulties, young people and more complex client presentations.

I also enjoy working with trainee and newly qualified counsellors who are developing their confidence, therapeutic identity and clinical practice.

If you are a trainee, I am happy to discuss the supervision requirements of your training provider or placement and complete relevant supervisor agreements or reports where appropriate.

If you're considering supervision with me, you're welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation about your practice, what you're looking for from supervision and whether we might be a good fit.

I am a BACP-registered psychotherapist and qualified Clinical Supervisor offering supervision to trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.

My approach to supervision is collaborative, supportive and appropriately challenging. I believe supervision should be somewhere you can bring the work that feels difficult, uncertain or uncomfortable — including the sessions where you leave thinking, “I have no idea what to do with this client.”

You don't need to demonstrate that you're getting everything right. Instead, we can slow the work down, become curious about what may be happening and think together about the client, the therapeutic relationship and your own responses.

My own therapeutic practice is CBT-informed, relational and trauma-informed, and I also draw on ACT, compassion-focused and DBT-informed approaches. However, I don't expect supervisees to work in exactly the same way that I do. I'm interested in helping you develop your own therapeutic identity, confidence and clinical judgement.

My clinical experience includes working with adults and young people across private practice and specialist services. Areas of particular experience include trauma, domestic abuse, neurodivergence (including ADHD and autism), anxiety and emotional regulation, relationship difficulties, risk and safeguarding, and complex client presentations.

Supervision may involve formulation and interventions, ethical dilemmas, risk, boundaries, relational dynamics, countertransference, your emotional responses to client work, workload and wellbeing, or professional development.

I particularly enjoy supporting trainee and newly qualified counsellors as they bridge the gap between learning therapeutic theory and developing confidence in themselves as practitioners.

Above all, I want supervision to be somewhere you can think openly, ask difficult questions, acknowledge mistakes and recognise the work you're doing well.

I offer clinical supervision to trainee, newly qualified and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists, both online and face-to-face near Stratford-upon-Avon.

Supervision with me is reflective but also practical. There will be times when we explore what may be happening relationally between you and a client, and other times when you may want help thinking through formulation, interventions, risk, safeguarding or an ethical dilemma.

You are welcome to bring the messy parts of practice as well as the successful ones. That might include a client you feel stuck with, something that has affected you personally, uncertainty about a decision you've made, a boundary that doesn't feel clear, or simply the feeling that you're not quite sure what you're doing.

I see supervision as having several functions: protecting clients and supporting ethical practice, developing your clinical thinking and skills, and looking after the practitioner doing the work.

I have particular experience in trauma, domestic abuse, neurodivergence (ADHD and autism), anxiety and emotional regulation, relationship difficulties, young people, risk and safeguarding, and private practice.

For trainees and newly qualified practitioners, supervision can also include developing confidence, managing your first caseload, preparing for placement, understanding professional responsibilities and beginning to develop your own identity as a therapist.

For more experienced practitioners, our work may focus more deeply on complex cases, relational dynamics, professional development and the direction of your practice.

Supervision fees:

60 minutes — £50

90 minutes — £75

Sessions are available online throughout the UK and face-to-face near Stratford-upon-Avon.

If you're looking for a supervisor, you're welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation to see whether we might work well together.

Our first supervision session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and explore what you need from supervision.

We'll talk about your training and experience, the way you work therapeutically, your current caseload and any particular areas where you would like support or development. If you're a trainee, we'll also consider the requirements of your course and placement.

We'll discuss how we would like to work together, including confidentiality, safeguarding, ethical practice, record keeping and what we would do if concerns arose within the work. We can also agree the frequency and length of supervision that best fits your caseload and professional requirements.

Most importantly, the first session gives us an opportunity to see whether the supervisory relationship feels right.

I want supervisees to feel able to bring uncertainty, mistakes, difficult feelings and the occasions when they simply don't know what to do, so it's important that you feel comfortable enough to think openly with me while also being appropriately challenged.

There is no expectation that you commit to ongoing supervision before deciding whether I am the right supervisor for you.

The first session is charged at my usual supervision rate:

60 minutes — £50

90 minutes — £75