Emma Pearson

Life is difficult and we all face different struggles. I believe that when we take the time to explore these kind of experiences and our feelings, with a professional who can listen and respond with genuineness, care and curiosity, we can begin to engage in our lives more wholeheartedly and reconnect with hope, humour and passion.

I am an experienced humanistic psychotherapist. I work with individual adults and couples. I’ve been in private practice since 2018. I have an MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute, validated by Middlesex University and accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I abide by the UKCP code of ethics.

My work centres on relationships, what can go wrong in our relationships, the trauma that can result, and how we can find repair. I see us as all living in an interconnected web of relationships – from how we experience ourselves, to how we feel with our partners, family members, friends and colleagues. I think we also need to pay attention to our connection with our wider world such as our environment, our community or our culture. We can be wounded in relationships, and that can result in trauma, but we can also be healed in relationships, and a healing relationship is what I offer.

I have an interactive, warm and down-to-earth style. My aim is to provide an empathic balance between support and challenge so we can explore whatever feels relevant to you. I have worked with many people who have found that it is possible to feel more at ease.

I work in London Bridge, Tunbridge Wells and online. When you contact me please let me know which location or mode you are interested in and I can let you know what space I may have. It’s also helpful to know what brings you to therapy in a sentence or two. If our availability matches, we can arrange a brief free-of-charge phone call to discuss what brings you to therapy. I can also answer any questions you may have about how we might work together, and we can see if we want to set up an initial session.