About Zahava
Zahava Smith helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She also supports those facing parenting strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, anger, depression and major life changes. Zahava works with concerns such as body image, codependency, isolation and communication problems.
Zahava uses a client-centred approach that puts the person at the heart of the work. She listens first, then helps clients name what matters most.
How Zahava works
Sessions move at the clients pace and focus on practical steps the client is ready to try. Her background includes six years of professional experience in counselling. Zahava holds BACP, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She draws on that experience to offer steady, respectful support. In a session Zahava aims to create space for honest talk and real choices. Conversations are tailored to the persons needs rather than following a fixed script.
She helps people consider options, find small changes that matter, and build on strengths. People come to Zahava for help with family problems, forgiveness, guilt, domestic violence aftermath, infidelity and separation. She also supports those exploring life purpose, self-love and coping after loss.
Her style is warm, straightforward and focused on practical outcomes.
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What Zahava works with
The areas below are the ones Zahava selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
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
Client-centred approaches and online care
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the individuals experience in the moment. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects back what is heard, helping people understand their feelings and make choices. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Zahava will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers a range of practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need quick, ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel, and they expand access for people outside the local area.
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