Emily Smith, BACP
Calm, practical support for stressful times
Details
| Name | Emily Smith |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Emily
Emily Smith is a counsellor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and ADHD. She uses a gentle, person-centred manner to make conversations feel straightforward. Many people come to her when life feels overwhelming or confusing and want a calm place to think things through.
Emily draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and rewrite difficult stories. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current ways of relating.
Background and approach
Client-Centred Therapy informs the way she listens, keeping the person's goals at the centre of each session. Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions usually involve thinking about lived experience, noticing patterns and trying small experiments that might change daily life.
She pays attention to emotions and what they point to, alongside practical steps for managing stress and impulsivity. Emily has three years' experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
People can expect a straightforward process when starting with her. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so conversations can fit into busy schedules. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and focused on what matters to each person.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Emily works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Emily directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Emily directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Emily’s approaches translate to online therapy
Emily uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from a problem and see alternative stories about their lives. This approach can be useful for issues like trauma, low self-esteem and feeling stuck because it focuses on changing unhelpful narratives and finding new meanings.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses. This can help when patterns of trust, closeness or abandonment feel confusing or painful. Client-Centred Therapy guides the way she listens, keeping the person’s aims at the centre and adjusting pace to what feels right.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options and adapt methods to match each person’s needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way. People shape the focus and decide what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, while live chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the focus on progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues does Emily help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges and ADHD, plus related concerns such as attachment issues, isolation, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and person-centred, drawing on Narrative and Attachment-Based ideas to help people retell their experiences and notice relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Emily has three years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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