Emma is a Supervisor and BACP Accredited Counsellor specialising in Education. Her working week is made up of Supervision for education, artists, therapists and third sector professionals and Counselling in a solution-focused service at the University of the West of England.

After studying Documentary Photography and working in the creative industries Emma felt the pull to use stories for healing and qualified as a Counsellor in 2015. Having worked in Higher Education, an NHS IAPT service and a long term Addictions Service Emma achieved her Supervision PG Cert. in 2017, originally to aid her work with pastoral staff in Higher Education. Since then she has enjoyed using supervision to support professionals from various backgrounds celebrate the successes, voice what they cannot share elsewhere, and gain new perspectives on complex work.

“I aim to connect you back to the joy that brought you to your role in the first place, even if that has been lost or shifted with your changing professional and personal life. I work with a sprit of honest enquiry and my approach is rooted in the belief that learning from our ongoing experiences is the best way to be an effective professional who feels satisfied by their work. A key feature of my approach involves combining both the micro right-here right-now reality, with the macro view of a persons life and the context of their organisation. I’ll help you work out what’s yours, what’s theirs and what belongs to the work.

When I’m not working you’ll find me in nature, swimming in the sea, or singing in the woods. I love making pictures, dancing (like no one is watching), going to gigs and theatre. I also enjoy baking with my young family because you get to make it, then eat it, the perfect activity!”

To book in with Emma, contact emmawingate@protonmail.com