Emma McGregor

General Psychologist

Emma is a psychologist who practises from a place of curiosity and compassion. She believes that therapy provides the opportunity for you to reclaim agency and authorship of your life - that by understanding your emotions and why they make sense, you can be more intentional and connected in your life and relationships. She feels honoured to support people to define and chase their idea of a meaningful life.

Emma believes that the most important part of therapy is the relationship between the therapist and client. This relationship is an opportunity to learn and practise skills (such as assertiveness), to explore relational wounds (such as trauma), and to collaboratively build a connection that provides a sense of safety for both mind and body.

Emma is passionate about supporting people who feel shame about who they are as a result of societal systems of oppression. She hopes to help people - particularly survivors of oppression and other traumas - reconnect to their sense of joy and their ability to take up space in the world.

Emma particularly enjoys working with queer and neurodivergent folk. Her trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approach is grounded in principles of social justice and prioritises community-building and authentic, transparent care over medicalisation and individualism.

Emma seeks to understand your unique story and view of the world, and to assist you to build a life of safety, connection, and meaning. To do this, she works with you to set goals and tailor a therapeutic approach integrating some or all of the following therapies:

• Emotion-focused therapy
• Compassion-focused therapy
• Schema therapy
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Mindfulness principles
• Somatic principles