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Emma Devai, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

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Emma Devai follows a relational path into counselling. She introduces herself plainly and aims to build a partnership with people who come to therapy. Emma holds a BACP credential, and she draws on several methods to match support to each person's needs.

Her style is calm, friendly and approachable. She offers a down-to-earth space where honesty and warmth guide conversations. Emma believes healing often begins in a real connection, and she sometimes shares her emotional responses when it helps the work.

Background and approach

Emma uses an integrative way of working, selecting techniques that suit the person in front of her rather than sticking to one method. This means practical tools and reflective conversation can be combined depending on the issue. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Crime Control.

That study informs her understanding of systems such as education, social care and the criminal justice system, and how these shape people’s lives and choices. Emma describes her practice as trauma-informed and strengths-based. She focuses on helping people make sense of their experiences, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with values and hopes for the future.

In sessions she addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, ADHD and parenting-related strain. Conversations are paced to suit each person and may include humour, creativity, or quieter reflection depending on need.

Approaches to therapy you can use online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship. It helps people who need a compassionate space to talk through feelings and understand themselves better.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses practical exercises and small steps to reduce anxiety, manage low mood or change unhelpful habits.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for addictions, ambivalence about choices, and when someone wants support to take the next step.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to your needs, goals and preferences. You and the counsellor can try things and adjust the plan as you go.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be a shorter check-in with less bandwidth, and messaging suits ongoing support or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, while keeping the focus on practical help and emotional understanding.

What concerns does Emma commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting and self-esteem among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Emma works relationally and draws on an integrative approach, blending practical techniques and reflective conversation to suit each person.

What relevant background does she bring to therapy?

She has four years of experience and holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Crime Control, which informs her understanding of wider systems affecting people.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Emma is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions charged and what is the cost model?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Emma Devai, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches to therapy you can use online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety