About Emily
Emily Smith helps people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Emily is based in the United Kingdom and has six years of professional experience as a BACP counsellor.
Emily believes people know their own story and brings a calm, respectful approach to sessions. She aims to create a space where someone can talk about painful experiences at a pace that feels manageable.
How Emily works
Conversations focus on practical steps alongside making sense of emotions and reactions. Her work often addresses issues linked to abandonment and attachment, body image concerns, control struggles and dissociation. She also supports people affected by domestic violence, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose and mood.
Presenting problems such as personality disorders, post-traumatic stress and self-harm are also within her remit. Sessions seek to build on existing strengths while exploring patterns that keep problems going. Emily encourages people to try small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping.
She aims for clear, realistic goals and checks in regularly about progress and comfort with the work. People can expect a direct but warm style. Emily listens carefully and offers feedback that is practical and grounded.
The first meetings focus on getting a clear picture of current difficulties and what the person wants to change.
What Emily works with
The areas below are the ones Emily selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that suit different needs
Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding painful experiences. One common approach she employs helps people explore how past attachment experiences affect present relationships and emotional reactions; this can be useful for abandonment fears, trust issues and patterns in close connections. Another approach concentrates on helping someone manage overwhelming emotions and dissociative responses by teaching grounding and emotion-regulation skills; this can support people dealing with trauma, self-harm urges and strong anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable and then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and reviewed regularly to make sure the approach remains helpful.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make sessions easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone sessions can work when internet quality or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, writing through thoughts, or when someone prefers not to use a camera. These options aim to give flexibility and consistent access to support without needing to travel.
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