Emma Devai, BACP

Emma Devai is a counsellor who focuses on honest connection and practical support. She works in a relational way and aims to build a partnership with each person she meets. Emma holds BACP accreditation and has four years of professional experience in the field.

She draws on different approaches to match support to what each person needs. Sessions are calm and down-to-earth, with space for humour as well as emotional reflection. Emma says she may share reactions in the room when it helps deepen understanding and trust.

Her work is trauma-informed and strengths-based. She helps people make sense of their experiences and rebuild confidence, identity, and emotional wellbeing. Practical issues and everyday pressures are explored alongside deeper patterns and feelings.

Emma trained to a Master’s degree level in Criminal Justice and Crime Control, which shapes how she understands systems such as education, social care and workplaces. That perspective can help when navigating difficult systems or making sense of life events that feel overwhelming.

She currently supports adults and young people and has worked in schools, social care and other organisations. People come to Emma for help with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, trauma, intimacy issues, ADHD and changes in life circumstances.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and tailored. Emma works to help people reconnect with their values, strengths and hopes while planning manageable next steps.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgement. It helps when people need a calm space to be heard and to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school or work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. It can also let people join from different locations if international arrangements are needed. Registered or accredited professionals usually adapt their tools and pace to suit each person's situation.