Accredited therapy in the comfort of your own home via Video Call
We have a chat to discuss your needs and expectations for therapy so that you feel confident before we start working together!
We then use our first three sessions together to more thoroughly explore issues impacting on your mental health and create a treatment plan together. In particular we pinpoint behavioural patterns and cognitive processes, where these may have come from, and what is keeping the problem going in the here and now.
Together we will use established and evidence-based methods to change patterns of thoughts and behaviours that may be feeding into your main problem and preventing you from reaching your goals. Some of the approaches I am trained in include:
My name is Emma Morton and I am so genuinely pleased that you found my service and website! I am a BABCP accredited therapist with over a decades experiencing supporting people experiencing various difficulties with their mental health. Some of the approaches I am trained in include:
My practice is based in Leeds however since I offer sessions remotely via videocall I am able to provide therapy to anyone living in the UK.
My approach to therapy reflects my personality... with people describing our sessions as refreshingly informal and supportive to self-discovery. I am a naturally curious and compassionate person with a special interest in the psychology of people, which is a strength I bring to each therapy session.
I'm continually learning... from attending conferences and undertaking research, the learning didn't stop when I completed my five years at university. I enjoy keeping up-to-date on the latest discoveries in evidence-based therapies and bringing this to therapy sessions. Moreover, I have delivered training to fellow therapists, undertaken research projects, and have multiple publications in the field of psychotherapy. You can find a full list of these here...
We are a small care team... as we are a one-person, two-cat service. The advantages of this are that you aren't passed from pillar-to-post as you have a direct line to myself, and since I oversee all aspects of your journey through 'Therapy By Emma' nothing is lost in communication. The disadvantage is that my secretary is my cat, Squidge, and he has no thumbs... So although I've been described as 'running a pretty tight ship' I do ask that you give me around 48 hours to reply to any correspondence!
I am a recognised therapist with the following providers and insurance companies... AXA, Aviva, The Rehab Network, WPA. If you don't have insurance you may also wish to get in touch to discuss the possibility of self-funding. As I am an accredited member of the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (BABCP) rest assured that regardless of how you access 'Therapy By Emma' the quality of therapy you receive will be in-keeping with the Professional Standards Authority. Find more information about our fees here...
Personally attending therapy was the best thing I ever did for my wellbeing and quality of life, and it is now my goal to create a safe therapy space for us to explore, discover, learn, and practice skills/strategies that work for you. Hopefully on this website you will find everything you need to know to make an informed decision around our working together, though please do feel free to call or email me and I'd be happy to answer any questions!
I have experience working with people from our LGBTQIA+ community on issues relating specifically to sexual orientation and gender identity. Examples of this include (but are not limited to) deeply ingrained self-esteem issues from negative childhood messaging, processing homophobia-related trauma, and channelling communication skills to assert one's needs within the polycule.
'Therapy By Emma' take pride in using a gender-affirming care approach, not only focusing on ways to lessen gender dysphoria, but finding ways to access trans joy and gender euphoria, which as a gender-fluid, non-binary person is a personal value of mine.
I understand that even where issues do not relate directly to sexuality and gender, it can feel wonderful to have our identity wholly acknowledged and accepted, and I aspire to create this atmosphere of trust and learning in all of my therapy sessions.
It is always lovely to work with our neurodivergent community, from people who self-identify, to pre-diagnosed, to diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and AuDHD.
As a late-diagnosed Autistic person myself, I adopt a Neurodivergent Affirming approach and although everyone’s experience in life is different I do have a pre-existing dialogue of certain community-specific concepts such as shutdown versus meltdown, alexithymia, rejection sensitive dysphoria, dysregulation, and the sensory diet.
Having spent more than a decade working in the mental health field and 8 years delivering therapy within the NHS, I have a breadth of knowledge and experience working with mild, moderate and severe mental health conditions, including but not limited to...
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need a diagnosis to refer in for therapy. Many people I see are not sure what specific issues they are experiencing when they first refer in to therapy, and this is perfectly fine. Together we explore and work this out, and people are often relieved by level of understanding we achieve together, usually within the first session or two!
I feel that my sessions have been really beneficial, they have helped me to be able to gain a greater understanding of useful tools and the ability to step back from difficult situations with an alternative lens. I feel we covered a lot during our sessions and Emma facilitated them with great understanding, patience, and knowledge. I feel she really listened to what it was I wanted to work on, developing and providing the best-fit guidance and tools. I have had talking therapies and CBT before and I feel that these sessions have been by far the most beneficial and useful, due to being genuinely heard and supported in the right way by Emma.
I think for me, learning the techniques has been the most valuable part. Taking away bite sized techniques to take away and learn myself. I’ve really enjoyed that this has been like having a chat too, though it’s not just having a chat and getting it off my chest, I’ve also had techniques to apply. In the past when I had previous therapy they were very clinical and I didn’t feel like I was having a chat. Emma creates a much more relaxed environment where I’ve felt able to share and that’s been positive for me.
