Emma came as a recommendation through a friend, I had just been made redundant and the start of some family trauma was bubbling. We worked together talking about triggering situations and ultimately how to respond differently to drive positive behaviours for myself and my mind. For me, the key was to have a space where I felt safe and nurtured so I could let go and welcome other perspectives. The work we did together, has strengthened me from the inside allowing me to make fundamental changes in my life, for the better! Without doubt, I would not have been able to get through the period without the constructive support and direction Emma offered. I feel the door is always open to return as and when I need to which is a great feeling.

I started with Emma back in 2021. At the time I had reached a low point in my life and it was time I reached out to someone for help. Enter Emma! I entered the first encounter cautiously, quite guarded, with numerous premonitions. We started with the ABCD framework which helped me understand beliefs I had about specific moments in my life and how they affect my coping mechanism & actions. It was nice to have someone I could chat my thoughts out, understand ways of reasoning, and develop practices to hear my inner voices and observe my actions. From here, Emma started to expose me to a suite of tools that I could try/pick/choose went into my toolkit. This involved long term strategies that wold take time, but also things I could do in the moment to support my decision making process and belief structures. Things such as: cold swims, memorable moments, breathing exercises, journaling, mindfulness, meditation, hypnosis, supporting the community and doing good for other, herbal teas etc. Now I feel more equipped to take on opportunities & navigate challenges. There are certainly many more areas that I could work on, but I’m happy and seeing a lot of positives around me...and a big part of that is due to my time with Emma.

I started to work with Emma during Covid19 At the time, my partner asked me about the possibility of having a baby and starting our family together, but I was very scared and not ready yet, so I started to doubt myself as a potential Mum to be and also about our relationship. Emma helped me to go through this tough moment and work more on my relationship. Initially I started having one-to-one appointments also with some hypnosis sessions and then we included my partner for couple therapy, this helped us communicate better and our relationship deepened. In our last session with Emma we announced our pregnancy and last October we welcomed to the world our baby girl. We cannot thank Emma enough for the help and support she gave us.

Emma was recommended to me by a friend - it was the day before Christmas eve and I’d been working until 10pm (as I often did) and I was really stressed and anxious about all the issues at work. This friend suggested that maybe I was a workaholic and that could really benefit from talking to someone ... that’s when she gave me Emma’s contact details. Meeting Emma changed my life. It turned out that I had issues with how I felt about myself and was using my work as my main way of validating who I was and what I stood for. I thought it gave me my purpose. Emma gently explained the principles of CBT to me and helped to shine a light on everyday situations and interactions with others that were leaving me feeling uneasy or upset and showed me how I could use these principles to respond in way that sat well with my authentic self.... and ultimately reduce my stress and anxiety. Emma sympathetically guided me through some old thoughts and beliefs, through talking and hypnotherapy (which was incredible!), that were holding me back from finding my joy. She helped me deconstruct them and build new, healthier beliefs about myself in their place . I later saw Emma to help me deal with the difficult birth of my daughter, the separation in hospital, the stress that it put on my relationship and the issues that subsequently arose owing to my relationship with my own parents. Emma was incredible, again helping to decode my behaviours, thought and feelings and finding practical solutions to issues that were standing in the way of me moving on. Emma is so pragmatic and resourceful! The solutions she thought of would most likely never have occurred to me and helped me so much when I felt like I was completely stuck in a rut and feeling very anxious. Emmas words and guidance are with me always and I now do my best to try to impart the wisdom and powerful tools, I learnt with Emma, to my own two daughters. Over the years, I have suggested that many of my friends go to seek Emma’s help- they have all been the better for it-Whether it’s saving a relationship, finding the strength to follow ones passion, changing careers, finding love, dealing with chronic anxiety or to find ones joy again after a very difficult time. I couldn’t recommend Emma and her nurturing approach to psychotherapy more highly. A true gem

Having suffered from anxiety for the majority of my adult life, I finally decided to act on it when things started to feel like they were spiralling out of control. Emma was very calm, putting me at ease, but was also clear that she wouldn’t mince her words. So on our first meeting I was able to speak about many of my issues (something I had never done with anyone before), in the knowledge that she was listening, but also knowing that she would identify and confront the issues rather than skirting around them. This meant that in no time at all we were making progress having got to the bottom of things so quickly. From then on we were able to work out ways of overcoming my problems, this was done through a variety of techniques, meaning she was able to use her listening skills, advisory skills, hypnotherapy skills and many more skills to allow me to start taking back control of my anxiety and life! Emma was clear that you have to be willing to put the hard work in as well, and if you do then the rewards are unlimited. Within 4 months of seeing her I had conquered all my fears and anxieties, including fears of heights, travel, public speaking to name a few, as well as sorting out issues with my marriage and work, and I was even able to solve an issue with infertility due to stress. I am now in such a good space compared to that from 5 months ago that I really can never thank Emma enough for her hard work. Not can I recommend her enough for anyone feeling that life’s getting on top of them!!

I started seeing Emma at a time where I was feeling really overwhelmed by work, not being sure what I wanted to do with my career and life more generally. I’ve had generalised anxiety over the years and was really keen to address these issues once and for all..Under Emma’s guidance I’ve been able to identify key barriers that have been holding me back and have gotten more comfortable about expressing preferences and accepting when they can’t be met. Emma has given me the confidence to accept uncertainty as well as the mental tools and strategies for managing difficult situations. I’d really recommend her

I can’t recommend Emma enough. After visiting three different therapists and getting nowhere I found Emma and I believe I was lucky to do so. I was at a very dark time in my life, masking my issues, a failed marriage, difficult recent past events and flawed relationships and with alcohol and self harm. My sessions with Emma couldn’t have been more different to the people I had seen before. I was given a plan, a potential timescale and homework. I was genuinely challenged to think in different ways and understand my life in new ways. I learnt techniques and skills to help me deal with life in a much more productive, present and healthy way. Emma was direct, challenging and honest. You can’t hide, she will understand you better than you understand yourself. I would say she has a balanced approach and an understanding that allows her to help you get the most out of what she offers. Working with Emma helped me with the issues I was facing but I got much more than that – I got a more balanced, healthy way to view the world that I am still getting better at and applying to everyday life two years later.

I can’t recommend Emma enough. After visiting three different therapists and getting nowhere I found Emma and I believe I was lucky to do so. I was at a very dark time in my life, masking my issues, a failed marriage, difficult recent past events and flawed relationships and with alcohol and self harm. My sessions with Emma couldn’t have been more different to the people I had seen before. I was given a plan, a potential timescale and homework. I was genuinely challenged to think in different ways and understand my life in new ways. I learnt techniques and skills to help me deal with life in a much more productive, present and healthy way. Emma was direct, challenging and honest. You can’t hide, she will understand you better than you understand yourself. I would say she has a balanced approach and an understanding that allows her to help you get the most out of what she offers. Working with Emma helped me with the issues I was facing but I got much more than that – I got a more balanced, healthy way to view the world that I am still getting better at and applying to everyday life two years later.

After nearly a year of trying for a baby, I was struggling with quite bad anxiety that "it would never happen to me" (despite medically being "normal"). I found Emma when I was researching practitioners with an expertise in the psychological factors affecting women’s fertility. During my sessions with Emma in the summer 2015, I realised that I actually had generalised anxiety that was presenting as fear of infertility. Emma patiently guided me through the journey of dealing with those issues. I was astonished to fall pregnant in august 2015, after just 10 sessions with Emma, and I am about to have a baby-girl any day now. :-) Would highly recommend Emma to any woman who is planning a family.

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer earlier this year. The doctors were as surprised as I was about the diagnosis and a week or so after treatment, I lost confidence in my health and my body. I became very anxious whenever I left my house and especially when I was alone. I started to have panic attacks on public transport and I stopped going out of the house, or even out of my bedroom. That’s when I found Emma on this site. She has given me back my confidence and so much more. I am able to make peace with the diagnosis and appreciate that my body is strong. She made me view my diagnosis and treatment in a whole new light. Emma’s help and advice has had a knock on effect on different areas of my life-relationships with others and with myself. I don’t think I can say ’Thank You’ enough! She’s definitely someone I would recommend.

Emma really helped me take a good long look at myself and my attitude to life that had left me stuck in a world of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, moaning, negativity, low self-esteem etc. The treatment is hard work and you have to put the effort in outside of the session too so don’t think you will get an easy ride here. And it’s exactly for that reason that things began to change for the better for me. For once I was told the truth - not airy fairy stuff that I got with other therapists. Emma wants you to get better - so she will be as honset and direct with you as she can be and it helped me massively. If you want to get better then you have come to the right place.

I first contacted Emma 3 months ago with the aim to undergo CBT to help my insomnia and fear of travelling on the tube. Not being able to sleep more than a few hours a night was something I had come to terms with. As my dad suffered with the same issue, I thought it was "in my genes". I felt the same about my tube fear. For years I avoided travelling on the tube and even after 4 lots of separate hypnotherapy sessions, nothing helped. I would have to plan my bus routes around London, usually arriving late for meetings and important events. I frequently felt frustrated with myself and anxious. I am so pleased I found Emma! She offered a calm and caring environment to work through my issues and help untangle my irrational thoughts. I realised that my insomnia and fear of travelling on the tube were my surface issues and that the underlying anxiety had to be dealt with. It was sometimes emotional and hard work but completely worth it. I have been given the tools to cope with whatever life throws at me and I feel a lot stronger and calmer as a result. I’ve been able to use these tools to not only get a more restful night’s sleep and to travel on the tube (I’ve used a tube everyday for the last 2 weeks now!), but within a number of daily events (helping me speak up more at work, try new things, become more positive when dealt with a difficult situation). I can’t thank Emma enough and just wish I came to her sooner!

Working with Emma has changed my life. I mean this in every sense of the word. I came to Emma at a very dark time in my life. I had low self-esteem issues, lacked confidence, viewed the world negatively and was suffering from increasing anxiety and panic attacks. I was initially reluctant to work with a therapist but went because my sister had booked my initial session with Emma. I am sure Emma will testify that I was a difficult client in the first few weeks. I was closed, didnt want to share things with her and was weary of the value I would get out of the sessions. But Emma persisted and challenged me to think differently about my life. everything she said about me was accurate, I was amazed at how she had sussed me out after only a few sessions. That got my attention and I knew there and then I would benefit from working with her on my mental issues. It has been 6 months since I started with her, and I can say that my outlook on life has changed for the better thanks to Emma’s help. I now am able to handle difficult situations which previously would cause me much anxiety. I have a more positive outlook on life and as a result things are looking up for me. I dont think I could have got to this place mentally on my own. I owe more than the cost of a session to Emma, she truly changed my life and I am grateful to her for that. I would strongly recommend anyone who reads this and relates to the issues I was going through to reach out to Emma. You will not regret it and she will change your perspective on life!

I have been suffering from depression in various forms over the past 38 years. Emma gave me new angles to deal with my negative thoughts, that have been very beneficial. What I particularly liked about Emma was her firm approach and genuine interest and concern in her patient.

I arranged a session with Emma following a severe bout of insomnia at Christmas - before then sleeplessness is something I had just accepted was a part of my life. Her approach was challenging, direct, pragmatic and logical. Each session helped unpick many of the reasons and negative thoughts that were sustaining the insomnia, some of these which were also spilling over to other areas of my life. With her guidance, we worked through these and I’ve since barely suffered from insomnia or the associated anxiety. I would wholeheartedly recommend her approach.

I found Emma’s whole approach completely liberating. I felt totally safe in her hands and, after just three sessions, I felt a huge shift for the better in just about every aspect of my life. A year on and I’m still reaping the benefits of the work I did with her, and so are my family!” SB, London

I have made multiple attempts at articulating the enormously positive impact working with Emma has had on me - for the simple reason that there are just so many. I originally contacted Emma when I was struggling to sleep. Having sought the advice of my GP (who just prescribed sleeping tablets)I knew that to succeed in the career I loved and get out of the vicious cycle I was in would require more than just a short term fix, it required a mindshift. So I approached Emma with what was a pretty challenging timescale (I started a new job in 4 weeks)and pretty high expectations of both myself and the solutions she might offer. I went in looking for a solution to an immediate and obvious ’surface’ problem but Emma took the time to explore the root of the issue, the potential drivers of it, my beliefs and relationship with myself and how and what triggered my responses. Her style is very bespoke, flexible and open and centred on what I wanted to achieve but equally guided and challenged. In 5 sessions I have learnt techniques and strategies for things I didnt realise where inhbiting me but feel liberated by the new thinking that has come with the action. I 100% recommend Emma and as cliched as it is, as I said to her at our last session ’honestly this has changed my life’

When I contacted Emma I was feeling as though I had no control over my life. Single mum, working as a manager in recruitment and a host of other issues my life was a pressure pot and I was panicking daily. Emma through CBT and Hypnotherapy gave me the tools to be positive about my lfe. In the sessions we worked on particular issues and the Hypnotherapy recordings directly dealt with the triggers that were happening at the time. Emma gives you the feeling that you can conquer every challenge that may come your way but at the same time (from someone who finds it difficult) it is OK to ask for help. Self-hypnosis empowered me and for that tool alone I am eternally thankful.

A member of my family recommended Emma after I suffered a stroke at the end of 2011. I found her visits to my home in North London were very therapeutic. I had suffered a considerable shock and I needed to deal with my new circumstances. State of mind was crucial to this, and my conversations with Emma helped me a lot. She was always very rational, and our conversations were the most valuable part of the treatment. Emma did not press me to accept any form of treatment with which I was uncomfortable and was always very sensitive and sympathetic to my feelings. I feel that my current improved state of mind is due mainly to her treatment.

It’s 5 stars all the way from me....I stopped smoking 10 weeks ago with the help of Emma and Hypnosis....Emma was straight talking, asked loads of questions and got me really thinking about how, why and when I smoked - the hypnotherpy session was geared specifically to me - so felt very personnal.....Emma also records the session, which I have on iplayer....just incase I wobble - but I haven’t needed it yet....I know it’s mad, but I know I will never smoke again....

When I met Emma I was trying to cope with a lot of complex issues that made me feel anxious and overwhelmed, this in turn caused me great distress. I was frought with low self- esteem and negative thoughts.I soon learned from Emma that I was stuck in the past and weighting myself down with unnessasary thoughts that were preventing me from moving beyond my pain, anxiousness and heartache. Emmma has simply shown me the way to adopt skills to rid myself of negative destructive thought patterns, I feel empowered and in control of my thoughts having learned strategies to cope when im overwhelmed and lost in my own head.

i always had a fear about public speaking,even having to stand up and thank my staff at our xmas party would make me very anxious,as the owner of a florists i would avoid speaking to a group as a whole,instead communicating on a one to one basis.i was asked to make a speech at a best friends wedding,my worst nightmare,i turned to emma for help with 2 weeks to go before the big day i had my first session,it was clear and precise,i was not sure if i would be so susceptible to hypnotherapy,but i took to it straight away,i came away feeling relaxed and confident of the task ahead. i listened to a tape that was composed during the session in-between appointments as well as on the day of the wedding. it was of immense benifit as a measure of how well it went,i later went on to perform stand up comedy, it was an interest of mine for years but i never dreamed of having the confidence of getting up on stage.

I had six months of Cognitive Hypnotherapy with Emma Davis in 2011. I found her to be directive and positive. She was focused on empowering me to find solutions to the problems I was facing. During the sessions Emma employed a variety of techniques, specifically to target each individual issue. I utilise these practices in my daily life today and have recommended her to several friends.

Emma worked with me during the initial stages of my diagnosis for breast cancer and throughout the treatment and after. I found that her combined approach of CBT and hypnotherapy enabled me to look at the overall picture in a positive way. I initially experienced high levels of anxiety and panic which affected my thinking, sleep and general behavior patterns. Being able to talk through my worries and eliminate unnecessary fears was invaluable. I found the specifically tailored hypnotherapy recordings very effective. I was able to use these in between each treatment and my anxiety diminished. I feel that working with Emma made a huge difference in how I experienced my treatment. I was calm clear headed, able to see the positives and not the negatives. I found that despite the seriousness of the prognosis, Emma’s approach which was straight forward but warm gave me the strength to deal with the months ahead.