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Emily Smith, BACP

Calm, person-centred support for anxious minds

3 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Emily

Emily Smith is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She works with individuals who are anxious, struggling with self-esteem or navigating life with ADHD. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at making difficult problems easier to talk about.

She uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions. That means listening closely and responding to what the person brings each week rather than following a rigid script.

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Background and approach

She also draws on ideas from attachment work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques appear in her approach when helping people manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness practices are used to build focus and calm, often with short exercises to practise between sessions.

Jungian ideas can be used to explore meaning, dreams and deeper personal themes when clients want that kind of work. Emily is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

She has three years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including chronic illness, caregiving stress, communication problems and issues around guilt and forgiveness. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Therapy follows a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches you can use online

Attachment-Based work pays attention to relationships and how early bonds shape feelings and behaviour. It can help people understand patterns that affect trust and closeness and make different choices in relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the person says. This approach helps people feel heard, explore their concerns at their own pace and build self-understanding.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, brings practical skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive actions. Short skills practice and breathing or grounding exercises are often used between sessions to build steadying routines.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods and adjust the plan based on what works for the client. People often try a mix of listening-based work, mindfulness and skills practice to match their needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video sessions suit in-depth conversations and visual connection, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quicker check-ins and text messaging allows shorter reflections spread over time. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Emily help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and ADHD, alongside issues such as chronic pain, caregiver stress and life-purpose questions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her main approach is person-centred, which emphasises careful listening and working at the client's pace, with attachment, DBT and mindfulness tools added when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns in the United Kingdom.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the payment and start process work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule.

What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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