Hi, I’m Emma…
I’m a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Northampton.
I work with people that are struggling with their mood, sometimes they do not understand why or what is going on. The main difficulties that I see in my clinic are low mood, struggling to adjust to changes in their life (e.g. role changes, health issues, loss), excessive worry and low self-esteem. I also work with people experiencing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
I studied my BA in Drama with Psychology, followed by an MSc in Principles of Applied Neuropsychology at Bath Spa University and gained my membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS) through these qualifications. I started my career in mental health by working in a medium security psychiatric hospital in 2016 and started my training in CBT in 2018 through the NHS.
I’m passionate about hobbies and doing things that fit with my values, which is something that I enjoy threading in to my treatment with patients. I enjoy going out for dinner, staying in with a delicious spread of goodies that my friends and I have pulled together, growing my own veg (trying to!), reading and cooking. To say I have a sweet tooth is an understatement, I’m one of those people that is already planning pudding when I’m half way through my main meal or checking the pudding menu before deciding on my actual dinner. I’m also a Mum of 2 young children, which certainly keeps me busy outside of work.
My personal qualities
I’m a very caring person and I’ve always enjoyed helping people. I have always been someone that people come to when they need to talk and be listened to and I’ve always felt that people are able to open up to me and feel comfortable in my presence. I have a calm and relaxed nature about me, I am polite and always put 100% effort in to anything I do. I also like to use humour (where appropriate), I think it helps things to feel more relaxed and it is also nice when things happen that we can laugh about together.
Publications
In 2014, I published my MSc dissertation paper in to The Arts in Psychotherapy journal:
Using dramatic reality to reduce depressive symptoms: A qualitative study – ScienceDirect
More from me
I like to talk honestly about experiences that come up in life; the good, the bad and everything in between. I think it’s important for us to feel that we are not alone in some of the things that we go through. Click on the link below to have a read.
Emma Mills Therapy 