Emily Duffy (She/Her)
MNCPS (accredited)
Membership type: Accredited Membership number: NCS20-02120
About Me & My Experience
I am a multiamory/non-monogamy, queer, neurodivergent (ND), chronic illness, and fat affirming therapist who has involvement in these communities.
Since studying my A-level in Psychology, I have always had a curiosity with relationships and how we as humans interact with each other. As a queer, ambiamorous, suspected ND woman who has chronic illnesses, the curiosity was bolstered by my own experiences and hardships in life. Counselling offered me a chance to work through things that I hadn't yet processed, to explore my identity, manage my "symptoms", and begin to look forward to my future.
Life throws many surprises at us, and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can take control of how we respond to certain situations. I believe that we are the experts of our own lives and identities, and as your therapist I am here to understand, explore, and affirm who you are within our work.
Over the past 5 years, I have worked with a range of clients in my Private Practice, The Mix, Grief Chat, and Humankind Charity, alongside 12 years of working in pastoral support roles for different education providers in FE and HE. I have also volunteered over my working life as a Listening Volunteer with the Samaritan's and as a Befriender with Age UK.
I have continued my training since qualifying in topics such as Gender Diversity, Trauma, CBT for anxiety, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, supporting the bereaved, amongst others. Other qualifications are here.
Want to know more? Check out how I work & fees.
What I work with:
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Anxiety *+
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Depression *+
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Mental Health *+
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Sexuality *+
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Gender +
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Non-monogamy *+
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Learning Self-Compassion & "Inner Narrative" Self-Talk *+
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Chronic Illness & Disability *+
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Neurodivergence +
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Bereavement, Grief, and Loss *+
N.B. Whilst I do not specialise in trauma work I have done training around working with trauma in an informed way and I embody this through all my work.