Valerie Smith
Counsellor, MBACP Accred (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect 01875 447076
I have a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow, even through the most difficult circumstances. I can offer you a warm, safe space where you feel at ease to explore what is troubling you and what must change. My focus is on enabling you to find genuine compassion for all parts of your experience, however unwelcome or even frightening. This can be deeply healing. I enjoy working with young people (16 plus) and adults of all ages and a wide range of different life experiences.
I focus on helping people to identify what is in the way of their confidence and joy in life. You may have parts of you that are, e.g. depressed, anxious, self-critical, substance-abusing, overwhelmed with feelings or numb. When you develop new relationships with those parts, it can be powerfully transformative and an absolute privilege for me to witness.
Seeking counselling can feel daunting. If you would like to know more before committing to a session, please give me a call or email me. Finding the right counsellor is crucial, therefore I offer a reduced-price initial 60-minute session. It is an opportunity for us both to assess whether counselling with me is right for you at this time.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions £65
Payment Methods
Bank transferInsurance
- Bupa
- TELUS Health
Valerie Smith
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Valerie Smith
- In Practice for 11 years
- Person Centred and Psychodynamic Counselling Practice, Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Distinction), Graduated 2016
- Certificate from University of Strathclyde Levels 1 & 2 training in Emotion Focussed Therapy / 2018
- Certificate from Internal Family Systems Institute Levels 1 & 2 Internal Family Systems Training / 2022
- Degree/Diploma from University of Edinburgh in MA Hons English Language
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Self Esteem
- Anxiety
- I work with young people over the age of sixteen
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Bereavement
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Emotionally Focused
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
Valerie Smith
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or 01875 447076