About Zoe
Zoe Smith is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain. Zoe offers a calm, patient presence and aims to help people feel heard and understood.
Zoe believes everyone builds coping habits to manage hard times. In sessions she gently explores how those habits help or hinder day-to-day life.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people regain a sense of control. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred care. This means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current feelings and focuses on the person's experience in the room.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Zoe also brings trauma-focused ways of working for those affected by past hurt or abuse. She moves at each person's pace and adjusts interventions to what feels manageable.
The aim is to reduce overwhelm and strengthen coping over time. With four years of experience in the United Kingdom, Zoe combines listening with practical steps. People can expect clear, patient guidance and space to reflect on values, boundaries and next steps.
She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present feelings and connections. Online sessions let people talk through relationship patterns and practise new ways of relating in a steady, paced way. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and the person's own goals. In an online setting this approach gives space for a person to lead the conversation and explore what matters most to them.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Zoe will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match goals and comfort. That might mean a mix of listening, exploring attachment patterns and trying practical thinking exercises together.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, reflective notes or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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