Emma Devai, BACP

Emma Devai believes genuine connection begins with authenticity and approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership rather than a hierarchy. She aims to build a respectful space where people feel seen, heard, and valued, working relationally to foster healing and growth through honest, meaningful human connection. When it is therapeutically appropriate, she may share her own emotional responses in the room to deepen trust and strengthen the working relationship, and at times that can include warmth, humour, and lightness as part of the process.

As an integrative counsellor, Emma draws on techniques from multiple therapeutic models to adapt support to each person’s needs. She describes her style as calm, friendly, and approachable, with an emphasis on honesty, transparency, and authenticity as foundations for strong therapeutic work. Emma’s practice is trauma-informed and strengths-based, informed by restorative and desistance perspectives that support emotional growth, self-understanding, and positive change.

Emma holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Crime Control, which gives her insight into the systems that shape the lives of young people and adults across education, social care, workplaces, and the criminal justice system. She also holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Counselling with Emma offers an opportunity to explore past, present, and future patterns in a non-judgemental way. She works with both adults and young people and has experience in schools, social care settings, and a range of supportive organisations, helping clients reconnect with strengths, values, and hopes for the future.