Hi, and thank you for coming to visit my page
My name is Emma Rigg I am a therapist specialising with ADHD, domestic abuse support, relationships, LGBT and a lot more besides.
I qualified in 2021 but have been practicing since 2019. I have a degree in integrated counselling and I am with BACP as my governing body.
I am a parent to 3 adult children and have experience on a personal level with chronic illness on many levels (a need to be kind to yourself is key).
I am a big believer in equality and us as humans being our own best experts, of course we are, nobody knows what's going on in our minds and our feelings and how we feel them right!
HOW CAN COUNSELLING HELP?
I have had my own personal challenges in life and have also navigated therapy many times over my life time a recent attachment to that is a diagnosis of ADHD which has been crushing on one level and liberating on the other.
This has given me the passion to want to support others from a very young age. Wanting others to feel ok with themselves and there own experiences and demons, we can only do the best we can with the tools and emotional education we were provided with. I have always wanted to see the best in people and to challenge the contradictions people say and believe about themselves.
As a therapist I don't want to be making decisions for you but to work alongside you giving a different perspective on what may be troubling you, offering you tools and a space that provides you with openness, compassion and most important NO JUDGEMENT. This is imperative to any working relationship to foster support and self awareness of what we are feeling beneath the surface.
Life experiences are what shapes us and how we see ourselves in the world around us. We have the power to change the things we find negative or unhelpful, however, it takes time, Patience and self compassion. I would like to walk alongside you in this journey to help you find your greatest power, Your Authentic Self!
Guiding You Through Life's Experiences
As a counsellor it is my role to guide you through the trials and tribulations of your life experiences, good and bad. To show a different vision or perspective that you may have overlooked, I am also here to challenge ideas of self and where you could have a potential change in your life. All by choice never by expectation.
Centring You in the Work
I work with a number of modalities. The main one is keeping you at the centre of the work, making sure we have the relationship that can enable and support your healing and self understanding. There should be no power dynamic, you are the expert in yourself, I just have the tools to help you along.
Addressing Trauma and Emotional Coping
I also work through trauma and significant events good or bad that have had an impact on your emotional and mental processes from how you communicate verbally both outwardly but also internally to yourself, to avoidance or busyness that prevents you from doing anything you truly want but feel you don't deserve. These are called coping and defence mechanisms.
Understanding Attachment and Early Influences
I also work with attachment, this is how you grew up and how you defined yourself in the world from care givers and significant others in your early life, we learn how, why, when, who, and how from very early in life and we internalise what we see, hear and feel from those around us. We need to understand that emotional education to see what needs to be adjusted for a better fit.
Healing Through the Body
I also work somatically so checking where your emotions are in your body, how do we shift them and process them. Unprocessed emotions can lead very often to auto immune diseases, common ailments and low immune systems. If we can process and understand, change what we do to process and shift them we fare better emotionally and physically.
CONTACT ME
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling and whether it could be helpful for you.
You can also call me on 07599911201 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.
My Location
I offer counselling sessions online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, making support accessible from the comfort of your own space.
While I am based in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, I work with clients across the UK, including those from nearby areas and beyond. Full details and access instructions will be provided when we arrange your sessions.
FEES & AVAILABILITY
Sessions are 50 minutes and are weekly which is recommended at least in the beginning of your journey and this can change when you feel more comfortable.
Sessions are £55 per session and after your initial session you are able to pay for multiple sessions if you wish.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the focus you want help to resolve in sessions we’ll undertake. When you feel you have resolved this and depending on other focuses you have will determine how long therapy lasts. I will periodically review with you how you feel and where you are at in your journey again this will determine how long therapy continues for not. Again, you have a choice to end therapy whenever you feel fit. You are in full control and my aim is to make myself redundant going forward.
My aim is to offer a first free appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks this is usually 10-20 mins. Then we will agree on goals or focuses for counselling sessions and these will take online via zoom or Microsoft teams which I will provide a link shortly before sessions begin at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availability. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availability of that free ‘slot’.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.
Client Testimonials
“Working with Emma has been transformative for my mental health and overall quality of life. When I first started therapy, I was struggling with anger management issues that were affecting every aspect of my daily life. Emma provided a safe, non judgmental space where I could explore these feelings and learn healthier coping mechanisms.
One of the most impactful aspects of our work together has been the inner child healing process. Emma guided me through understanding and reconnecting with parts of myself that I had long neglected or suppressed. This work has been profound in helping me understand the root causes of my anger and relationship patterns.
My interpersonal relationships have improved dramatically since beginning therapy with Emma. I’ve learned to communicate more effectively, set healthy boundaries, and approach conflicts with greater emotional regulation. The skills she’s taught me have enhanced my relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.
Emma’s approach is consistently reliable, flexible, and deeply kind. She adapts her methods to meet my specific needs and always makes me feel heard and understood. Her genuine care and professional expertise have made all the difference in my healing journey. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
“Since meeting Emma I have been able to begin my healing journey and truly believe in myself again, I'm looking forward to our future working together and being able to live again!”