Emma Yates

I'll respond most days to email enquires and I'm happy to arrange a phone call to see if we are the right fit before you book an appointment if desired. When parents are enquiring for their child or teen I conduct an intake assessment using a form and arrange a meeting with the parent before meeting the young person. 

Most children and young people work with me for between 10 sessions and six months or longer term if needed. I advise weekly sessions wherever possible so if funds are tight I would recommend 10 weekly sessions and then an ending or break.

I'm a Child and Young Person specialist psychotherapeutic counsellor trained with the Northern Guild. I work using primarily a humanistic framework, blending transactional analysis, psychodynamic and person centered approaches as appropriate for each unique client and their needs and wishes. I have some availability for students and young adults alongside my child and teen clients which are the larger focus of my caseload and I have a developing interest in couples therapy. Therapy for children is done creatively and using play rather than solely through talking.

I am a warm and friendly relaxed practitioner. I love working with young children using play and creative expression. I also offer a mix of talking and creative therapy with teens and young adults and strongly believe people of all ages benefit hugely from sessions which include creative expression and process work.  

The intake assessment and first session cost the same as a standard session. First sessions are used to complete the intake assessment, explain the limits of confidentiality in an age appropriate way and contracting around our work together.