Emily Smith - Online

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

We would work together in a compassionate and curious way to explore your emotions and experiences. We would work to seek understanding and empowerment, to cultivate healing.

I can help with:

Identity
Self image
Body image
Overwhelm
Acceptance
Feelings of 'stuckness'
Grief and loss
Anxiety
Low mood
Self-esteem
Relationships
Family issues
Attachment
Donor conception
Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy
Eco therapy and nature connection
Neuro-affirming therapy
Creative therapy

I am dedicated to providing a safe, professional and supportive space to work together to navigate the challenges that come with being human.

Sexual identity:

Other

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Unsure

Personal pronouns: she/her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

BA (Hons)
Level 4 Advanced Diploma In Counselling (Heartwood Counselling and Psychotherapy Training)
Level 3 Therapeutic Counselling Studies
Level 2 Counselling Skills
LGBTQIA+ Awareness for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Person-Centred Therapy: A Contemporary Introduction
Introduction to Existential Therapy
Safeguarding and Child Protection Training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Introduction To Solution Focused Therapy
Various roles to support mindfulness and nature connection retreats for children, young people and adults
Over 15 years of employment experience within education settings to support student welfare

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award

Experience and approach:

I have over 15 years of experience working within welfare sectors in various settings; supporting mental health and well-being, financial hardships and those in education. I started my therapeutic training over 10 years ago and the journey to this point has offered a vast and enriching experience for personal and professional growth. Within my therapeutic practice, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, with a wide age range and varying challenges. I have found it incredibly rewarding to support individuals in their journeys toward personal growth and healing. I offer telephone and online video sessions. I offer a variety of session times to accommodate different schedules and am open to concession rates, as I believe therapy should be accessible to all.

My in person practice is located at Dartington Estate in Totnes, Devon, where the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape encourages nature connection and offers a tranquil and inspiring backdrop for therapeutic work. My room is private, fully accessible for wheelchair users and is conveniently located by a public car park.

Testimonials -

"Working with Emily has been more productive than any other therapy experience I’ve had.”

"Where do I start? Today was my 8th monthly session with Emily and I honestly feel a completely different person. If you’d asked how I was, I’d have said ‘I’m good’ and left it at that. I thought therapy would be ‘useful’; it’s been 100x more. Emily has helped me uncover things I’d never have reached on my own, and for the first time in 20 years we described my head as calm. She took on a situation many therapists might have avoided and met it head on – with real understanding and warmth. I couldn’t recommend Emily more. I hope this captures even a fraction of what she’s done for me, and I’m genuinely looking forward to continuing the work together. She’s brilliant."

"Emily helps me explore the discomfort and untangle my wires."

"Emily understands who I am and gives a space for me."

"Working with Emily has not only provided me with the safest and most respectful therapeutic relationship I've ever had, but has also allowed me to take the lead in my own counselling with her person centred approach. During my time working with Emily I have made so much progress and truly do feel like I have met and continue to meet all my therapeutic goals."

"Having had 16 sessions with Emily, we've built a really good working relationship where I always feel comfortable bringing whatever I'm feeling to the table and in control of the direction of the sessions when I want to be."

"It really does feel like a safe space."

"I found my sessions with Emily extremely valuable. I always felt that my feelings were valid and has really helped my confidence and self esteem. I’m able to communicate my needs much more clearly and also feel that my toolkit is better equipped to manage the challenges that life throws at me. I am eternally grateful to Emily. "

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