About Siobhan
Siobhan Smith is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious or affected by past events. Siobhan aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings.
She works with people who face stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and loss of motivation.
How Siobhan works
Siobhan helps clients explore how past experiences may influence their present and supports them to build clearer, more manageable ways of coping. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person. Siobhan uses warmth and honesty to guide conversations and keeps the pace appropriate to what a person needs.
She balances emotional work with practical strategies to help people move forward. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, and life purpose. Siobhan also supports people with issues relating to pregnancy and childbirth, midlife transitions, men's issues, sexuality and social anxiety.
People who choose her often want a straightforward, empathetic counsellor who listens and helps them make real changes. Her approach suits those who prefer one-to-one work that aims for clarity, steady progress and improved emotional resilience.
What Siobhan works with
The areas below are the ones Siobhan 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 | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online counselling and support
Siobhan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people process difficult experiences and develop clearer coping skills. One common approach focuses on understanding how past events shape current reactions, helping people recognise patterns and try different ways of relating to themselves and others. This is useful for attachment concerns, abandonment issues and relationship problems.Another approach centres on reprocessing distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming and disruptive. This kind of work supports people affected by trauma and abuse, helping reduce emotional intensity and rebuild stability over time. Both approaches are practical and aim to produce steady, manageable change.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt techniques to match each person's needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about approach are made in collaboration, with adjustments as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls let people talk face-to-face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging work well for shorter check-ins or for those who prefer writing. These formats provide flexibility for people juggling work, childcare or travel and make it easier to continue therapy from different locations.
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