Ranka Smith
Experienced counsellor helping people rebuild confidence
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About Ranka
Ranka Smith brings 26 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. She aims to create an open environment where clients can speak freely and feel heard.
Ranka uses straightforward conversation to help clients name what feels hard. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded, with space for feelings as well as problem solving. Her work covers a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar mood struggles, ADHD and intimacy-related concerns.
Additional attention is given to attachment and family of origin matters, immigration stress, ageing and end-of-life topics. Her approach draws on client-centred conversation, attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Ranka also uses emotionally-focused steps and mindfulness practices when they suit a person's needs.
She adapts methods to what feels most helpful for each person. Ranka offers therapy in English and in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. She accepts international clients and works with people navigating life changes, communication problems and codependency.
She encourages small, steady steps and practical strategies alongside emotional understanding. To begin she asks people to reflect on what they want from therapy and to take the first step toward change. She aims to be supportive and empowering as clients try out new ways of coping and relating.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 26
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 78722
- Languages
- English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Ranka's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Ranka works with
Everything Ranka lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ranka lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Ranka works online
Client-Centred Therapy centres on supporting a person to find their own answers. In online meetings this looks like attentive listening, reflective feedback and space to explore values and choices.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments. Online sessions can guide practical exercises and homework that fit into daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins if needed and let people join from different locations. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor online sessions to practical goals and coping tasks while maintaining a clear therapeutic focus.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Ranka help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, plus issues like grief, trauma, addictions and compassion fatigue.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is warm and direct. She emphasises listening and practical steps so people can try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
Ranka has 26 years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts clients from outside the UK.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
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