- Guilt and shame
- Attachment issues
- Mindfulness practice
About Emily
Emily Smith is a BACP-registered counsellor with three years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns and ADHD, and she also supports people dealing with guilt and shame. Her style is person-centred and conversational, focused on what the client wants to talk about.
Emily uses approaches that put the client's experience at the centre. Sessions are likely to involve listening, reflecting, and helping the person notice patterns in feelings and behaviour. She draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Mindfulness techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy may be used to help manage strong emotions in the moment.
She also refers to Jungian and narrative ideas when helpful, inviting reflection on personal stories and symbols that feel significant. This can be useful for people who want to make sense of persistent shame, guilt, or identity concerns. Practical work may include grounding exercises, checking on unhelpful self-talk, and trying small behavioural experiments between sessions.
Emily notes experience supporting issues such as abandonment and attachment struggles, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, forgiveness, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose and some men’s issues. She is LGBTQ+ friendly and offers sessions in English.
To start, potential clients are invited to use the service button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emily commonly draws on attachment-informed ideas and client-centred practice. Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people understand recurring emotional responses. Client-centred practice focuses on listening and reflecting back what you bring, helping you find your own ways to make sense of guilt or shame.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in some sessions. DBT offers clear skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be useful when shame or guilt feels overwhelming. These skills are practical and can be practised between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals and preferences and suggest what to try first. Decisions are collaborative and can change over time as you notice what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people find that having sessions by remote means helps them maintain continuity while managing day-to-day responsibilities.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns and ADHD, and also addresses guilt and shame alongside related issues listed in her profile.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
Her work is person-centred, focusing on what the client brings. She may use reflective listening, mindfulness exercises and narrative reflection to help you understand how those feelings developed.
What is her professional background?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist and integrates several therapeutic ideas into her person-centred practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.