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Esmie Wainwright, BACP, NCPS

Credentials: BACP, NCPS
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

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Esmie Wainwright uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting challenges. She combines practical strategies with a respectful, compassionate tone. Esmie holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises from the United Kingdom.

She communicates in English and accepts international clients. Esmie keeps sessions simple and focused. She listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep problems repeating.

Where helpful, she introduces cognitive behavioural tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

Background and approach

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and reactions. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Esmie aims to make it clear what to try between sessions and why those steps matter.

She helps people address issues such as attachment difficulties, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, codependency and commitment worries. She also supports those dealing with family problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, guilt, shame and forgiveness work. Trauma-related concerns including post-traumatic stress and abuse are within her focus areas.

Multicultural concerns and challenges related to narcissism and control are included in her practice. Esmie has three years of professional experience. She uses a conversational style that values sensitivity and respect.

To start, people complete a short questionnaire, then schedule sessions using the platform’s booking tools. Fees vary by location and are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional safety; online sessions use this to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental conversation where the person leads the pace and priorities and the counsellor reflects and supports that process. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches clear skills to change thoughts and behaviours and is useful for reducing anxiety, managing stress and tackling depressive thinking.

Esmie sees finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful for their goals and preferences. That may mean combining attachment ideas with CBT skills, or spending time understanding past relationships before trying practical interventions.

Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, while keeping continuity when circumstances change.

What concerns does Esmie specialise in?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and depression, plus related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues and post-traumatic stress.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her practice blends attachment-based therapy and client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas to meet different needs.

How much experience does she have?

Esmie has three years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and therapeutic methods.

Where is Esmie based and what are her credentials?

She is located in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials as supplied.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

People can meet her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP, NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Esmie

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Esmie Wainwright, BACP, NCPS

Background and approach

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety