Primary Location
Offers online therapy
I currently offer face-to-face therapy in Ashtead and on-line therapy in Epsom on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
About
Life can feel overwhelming at times, particularly after the pandemic and with the current economic and environmental uncertainty. Anxiety, depression and loneliness are common issues many people face on top of relationship difficulties, bereavement and loss, and trauma. Therapy offers the chance to talk about what is bothering you in a warm, empathic and confidential space. I am a registered psychodynamic psychotherapist with the BPC & BACP and have found that by giving someone the space to talk and reflect on how they feel, and where those feelings come from, enables them to understand themselves better.
With two colleagues, we have set up The Lighthouse Counselling Partnership in Epsom, Ashtead and Banstead in Surrey, to provide affordable and accessible counselling and psychotherapy. We offer a non-judgmental psychodynamic approach, to help you develop understanding and insight, in order to look at yourself differently and move forward with your life.
I understand that it can be a daunting task to find a therapist whom you can trust and feel comfortable with. I believe that the relationship between the therapist and client is really important, so we would work at your pace and I would help you to reflect on your difficulties and provide support for you through this difficult period in your life.
Call or Email Claire Smith for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01260 545165
Finances
- Session Fee: £65 per session
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
Bank transfer, Cash
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 3 Years
- Membership: British Psychoanalytic Council / Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
- Training: WPF Therapy Qualification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, HE Dip in Psychodynamic Counselling / 2022
After further training in 2022, at The Westminster Pastoral Foundation, I have a clinical qualification in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Additional Credentials
- Membership: ICAEW
- Degree: Bath University / Business administration / 1988
Primary Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bereavement
Issues
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Behavioural Issues
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Hoarding
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Psychodynamic
Modality
- Individuals
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2023
01260 545165