Emily Foord, BACP

Emily Foord approaches therapy as a collaborative process that helps people face difficult experiences and create meaningful change in their lives. She works without judgement, drawing on professional training to support clients as they explore their thoughts, feelings, and patterns at a pace that feels right for them. Emily emphasises building self-compassion and resilience by reflecting emotional experiences back in a supportive way, helping people to pause, reflect, and move toward ways of living that feel more fulfilling and connected.

Her clinical training includes a BSc degree in Psychology, which is a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling, a qualification that supports combining different therapeutic methods to suit each person. She has specialist study in addictive behaviours, neuro-developmental disorders, psychopathology, and behavioural genetics, and has completed further training in radically open dialectical behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, and nutrition.

Emily has substantial practice experience working in residential addiction and mental health treatment, offering both group and individual therapy alongside psycho-educational sessions, and she has provided charitable counselling. She understands that changing behavioural and emotional patterns can be hard work and offers steady, non-directive support so people do not have to do that work alone. Emily is a member of MBACP, indicating professional membership with the BACP.

Evidence-based approaches for online support and change

Emily uses a blend of well-researched methods tailored to each person. Radically open dialectical behavioural therapy focuses on helping people increase emotional openness and build flexible coping strategies - it can be useful for difficulties with emotional expression, chronic loneliness, and rigid behavioural patterns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused approach that helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation for change - it is often used when addressing addictions or ambivalence about making life changes. Integrative counselling brings together techniques from different therapies so work can be adapted to the individual, whether the focus is on relationships, mood, or coping skills.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic journey. Emily works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they choose or adapt methods that feel most helpful in practice - this selection is collaborative and may evolve over time.

Online therapy with Emily can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and situations. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, allowing therapy to fit around work, family life, or other commitments.