Erika Emerson

Currently I have availability for couples or individual  counselling in Bognor Regis and in Portsmouth ( Fratton) 

 on Monday, Wednesday , Thursday evenings 7pm or Saturdays 

'Walk and talk' is available on Saturdays weather permitting

I am a Level 5 Diploma qualified, accredited and fully insured counsellor and psychotherapist.

My main area is bereavement and loss. I work with adults, young people and children in a children's hospice. I support families who have a child with complex medical needs and I am providing grief therapy to parents , siblings who have suffered bereavement. This role gives me a privilege to help my clients process and recover from a traumatic loss. Helping my clients finding their own inner strength is extremely moving.

Part of my goad is to I help my clients to understand who they are after a significant loss.

I also have a Level 7 Advanced Diploma for working with couples. Couple therapy is my passion.

When I work with couples I look at what each partner brings personally into the session. My role is to help find patterns, dynamics and promote understanding of styles of relating to each other .We might look at family of origins , cultural backgrounds or other precipitating factors that can influence the issues presented in the therapy.

I offer long and short term counselling to indivduals and couples depending on your needs and difficulties.

I work from an integrative perspective based on Person Centred therapy. CBT is part of my tool box and practice a variety of approaches within that.

Therapy is not an easy choice - it is a brave step to take and some people need more time .For a longer term support that gives you an opportunity to take your time to look deeper into behavioural patterns we would be integrating Psychodynamic elements.

I can help with relationship problems, parenting issues, work related stress, feeling stuck, anxious, having problems with your self-esteem or need help moving on from a past trauma.

My therapy rooms are located in Bognor Regis and in Portsmouth. Here I can provide you with a safe and private space to work with me on your issues. 

First session is an informal assessment. I might send you a pre -session questionairre. I might ask you to fill in a short questionnaire in session about your mood. I will provide you with documents such as my Contract, Privacy Policy and the Consent form. I will explain to you about confidentiality rules and we would have a discussion about how many session you would like to have or how many I would recommend. In some cases I might recommend a different proffessional for you  to work with .The first session is an opportunity for you to get to know me to see if you are comfortable working with me on your issues.