About me
Emily McArthur - SNCPS (Acc.), MBACP, BA (Hons), Ad. Prof. Dip. PC
I’m an accredited counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor, and my private practice, Clear Insight Counselling, is based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Here's a bit more about my background and experience. You can also find out about my qualifications and training.
My background
My first step into the world of counselling came in 2000 when I volunteered with the Nightline Association while at university. I was trained by Samaritans to offer support to other students, and it sparked an interest in counselling that has grown from there.
In 2012, I decided to turn my volunteering passion into a full-time career, and began training as a counsellor. I trained for three years in psychotherapeutic counselling, and in January 2016 I opened Clear Insight Counselling, my counselling practice in Leamington Spa.
Working to support, improve and increase awareness of adult mental health is something I continue to be passionate about. That’s why you’ll find me regularly posting about counselling and mental health on my Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
My counselling experience
After years of volunteering and over 10 years working as a counsellor in professional practice, I'm experienced in providing counselling for a wide range of mental health and wellbeing issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem and confidence, fertility and pregnancy, menopause, abuse, and trauma. I've also completed specialist training in bereavement and loss.
In my volunteering roles I've worked as a telephone counsellor for the Nightline Association, and spent two years as a bereavement counsellor for the charity Cruse Bereavement Support. I also worked for a Leamington-based counselling practice as part of my training, where I provided face-to-face counselling for a range of issues.
I’ve been a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) since 2016, and in 2018 I became an Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), in recognition of my advanced training and experience.
In May 2022 I qualified as a clinical supervisor, and I provide supervision to student, newly qualified, and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists.
You can read more about my qualifications and training below.
Qualifications and training
Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Advanced Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Foundation course in Awareness in Bereavement Care
Certificate in Advanced Counselling Skills
Certificate in Basic Counselling Skills
Training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Attachment Theory - Clinical and Therapeutic Implications
Child’s Grief
Ethical Practice
How to Stop Nightmares
Mindfulness for Stress
Psychosexual Therapy
Race, Culture and Anti-Discriminatory Practice
Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling
Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Rewind Trauma Therapy
Sex after Sexual Trauma
Single Session Integrated CBT
Spirituality and Bereavement
Treating Intrusive Thoughts
Working with Deliberate Self Harm
Working with the Menopause
Working with OCD and Compulsive Hoarding
Working with Transference
Professional memberships
