Miss Emma Taylor, BCouns

My name is Emma Taylor and I am a qualified Integrative and CBT Counsellor with a counselling and psychotherapy practice based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. I am BACP Accredited and BUPA recognised working with adults over the age of 18. I specialise in OCD, relationship difficulties, depression, anger, anxiety, stress, bereavement and childhood-related issues. I offer a professional, non-judgemental and confidential service in a calm and safe environment. Several years ago, a life-changing experience led me to re-evaluate my future. With the support of family, friends and an excellent counsellor, I learned to understand myself more deeply and to care for my emotional wellbeing. That journey inspired me to train as a counsellor, so that I could offer others the same support, understanding and hope that I received. As a counsellor, I aim to provide: Respect and compassion A non-judgemental and confidential space Genuine listening and understanding Guidance without telling you what to do Support in developing coping strategies Help in understanding how past experiences shape present behaviours Encouragement to learn how to care for yourself emotionally I offer one-to-one counselling, and my approach is integrative, meaning I tailor therapy to suit your individual needs. The initial session lasts up to 60 minutes and allows us to explore what has brought you to counselling and what you hope to achieve. Ongoing sessions are 50 minutes. Some of the areas I work with include: OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Anxiety and stress Depression Anger management Relationship issues Bereavement and grief Childhood and developmental issues I have been practising as a counsellor for around 20 years and run my own busy practice, Bury St Edmunds Counselling. Alongside this, I also work part-time within the NHS, which I find both rewarding and valuable in developing my clinical experience. To ensure the highest professional standards, I hold: BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling FdA in Counselling Diploma in Counselling My belief is that to be an effective counsellor, you need to offer all of the above, but most importantly, you must provide hope – the hope that things really can get better, just as they did for me.