Rebecca Smith
Helping people carry less and move forward
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About Rebecca
Rebecca Smith is a counsellor with 18 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strain and career concerns. She aims to make the first steps easier and works alongside clients in a calm, non-judgemental way.
She uses several therapeutic approaches because she says one method does not fit everyone. Sessions focus on talking through what matters most and finding practical ways to reduce the burden.
Background and approach
Rebecca draws on client-centred work to follow a person’s pace and goals, and uses cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking patterns. Her background also includes psychodynamic and trauma-focused methods that look at how past experiences affect present feelings. Solution-focused techniques are used when people want short-term, goal-driven change.
Together these approaches give a range of options that can be matched to what a person needs right now. Rebecca describes the counselling relationship as a partnership. She encourages honest, straightforward conversation and helps people try small changes between sessions.
Her aim is for clients to gain clearer thinking, steadier mood and more confidence in daily life. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 18
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS19-08533
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Rebecca's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 Rebecca works online
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it breaks big problems into small, manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match those aims. This is a collaborative process where plans can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques so meaningful change is possible through remote work.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Rebecca help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, anger and career issues among other related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to follow a person’s pace and use straightforward techniques to ease daily struggles.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Rebecca holds the credential NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are involved to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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