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Zoe Smith

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Zoe Smith, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - stress and relationships

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  • CBT methods
  • Attachment focus
  • Client-centred work

About Zoe

Zoe Smith is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

She works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and trying different ways to respond. Zoe uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centred methods to map patterns and test small changes.

People come with a wide range of concerns. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment problems, communication and control issues, drug and alcohol addiction, guilt and shame, infidelity, loneliness, men’s issues, life-purpose questions, ageing concerns and family problems. Sessions aim to identify which patterns keep difficulties going and to build clearer steps forward.

Zoe listens to what matters most to each person and works collaboratively to set clear goals. Practical exercises and reflection between sessions are often part of the work. The emphasis is on concrete skills that can be used in day-to-day life.

Her background includes trauma-focused approaches alongside client-centred practice. That combination is used to allow space for personal experience while also testing new thoughts and behaviours. People should confirm current session options before booking.

Sessions are offered in English and Zoe is not taking international clients. Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Zoe uses CBT and attachment work online

Zoe combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. CBT looks at thoughts, behaviours and routines that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to test new responses. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape expectations and reactions. Client-centred methods focus on listening and reflecting to help people clarify what matters to them.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Zoe will review your concerns, goals and preferences and suggest steps to try. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which methods feel most useful and adjust those as progress is reviewed.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and for quieter, camera-free conversations if that helps with focus. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to keep therapeutic tasks practical and relevant to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Zoe works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, parenting concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses related issues such as guilt, jealousy, infidelity and isolation.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She uses practical, structured methods that notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions mix Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centred techniques.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of counselling experience working with people facing trauma, addiction and common life difficulties.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients book?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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Zoe Smith

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