Emma Tait , BACP

Emma Tait is a UK-based, licensed psychotherapist with more than 13 years of professional experience. Her formal training extended over nine years and includes two postgraduate diplomas and a Masters in psychotherapy, and she practices in line with the standards of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK.

Emma describes herself as an integrative practitioner who blends psychodynamic, person-centred, cognitive behavioral, and family systemic approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. She completed systemic training at the Tavistock Centre in London and draws on a breadth of methods, including transactional analysis and solution-focused coaching styles; she is also eligible for ICF ACC accreditation.

Her clinical work spans a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, self-esteem and identity issues, and workplace problems including bullying. Emma uses systemic perspectives to explore intergenerational patterns and family dynamics when these are relevant to a person’s wellbeing.

Emma has held roles as a mental health lead for a cross-county counselling service supporting families and parents, has worked as a staff counsellor within the NHS, and has experience in a secondary mental health hospital. She emphasises respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, listens without judgement, and is committed to ongoing professional development and ethical practice. Emma welcomes questions and is ready to support clients seeking a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

Approaches Emma Uses and How Online Therapy Helps

Emma Tait works integratively and commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a trusting, empathetic relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients explore their own feelings and choices - this approach often supports people facing low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. CBT is a practical, problem-solving approach that helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop new coping strategies, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impacts of past traumatic events by helping clients process painful memories and develop skills to manage overwhelming reactions, which can be helpful for those affected by abuse, interpersonal trauma, or complex loss.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work Emma undertakes with clients. She approaches this collaboratively, discussing goals, preferences, and how different techniques might fit each person’s needs, then adapts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Emma is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, or mobility needs, and allow clients to engage in therapy from locations that suit them. Emma aims to make therapeutic support as accessible and practical as possible for people wherever they are.