Emma McGowan, BACP

Emma McGowan is a counsellor who specialises in anxiety and depression and offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. She holds a BSc in Psychology and an FdSc in Counselling, qualifications that reflect many years of study into how the mind influences behaviour. She has also gained the BACP credential and has three years of professional experience working with people facing emotional challenges.

Emma recognises how recent periods of isolation and reduced social contact have affected many people's mental health, sometimes creating new social anxieties or deepening existing difficulties. She supports people who are noticing changes in how they feel about themselves, whether those changes are recent or long standing, helping them to rebuild a sense of self and cope with day-to-day life.

Her practice emphasises collaboration and autonomy, working in the way that best suits each person and promoting choices throughout the therapeutic process. Emma offers a steady, practical listening presence designed to help individuals explore thoughts and feelings and begin to feel more like themselves again. She encourages investing time and energy in mental health as a valuable and meaningful commitment.