- Client‑centred approach
- Grief and bereavement
- Body image work
About Zahava
Zahava Smith is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, anger, self‑esteem and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues such as body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, guilt and shame, infidelity and loneliness.
Zahava uses a client‑centred way of working. Sessions are paced by the person attending. She listens without judgement and helps people say what matters most to them. The approach aims to make it easier to look at difficult feelings and untangle what keeps a problem going.
In practice she will talk through what you want to address and agree how sessions will run. That might include focusing on feelings that follow loss, parenting pressures, relationship conflicts, or persistent guilt and shame. Conversations can also cover practical coping strategies where those are helpful.
Her style keeps things straightforward. People set the focus and pace, and Zahava reflects what she hears back in clear language. This can help people notice patterns, test new ways of responding, and rebuild confidence to make different choices.
Sessions in English are offered and international clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How client‑centred therapy works online
Client‑centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of each session. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the pace and priorities of the client. This approach helps when someone brings feelings of guilt, shame, grief or relationship tension and wants to be heard without being led by a preset agenda.In practice Zahava helps people identify what they most want to work on. She will help you decide whether to focus on emotional processing, practical coping steps, or both. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses, based on what feels most useful.
Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking a session during a lunch break or without needing to travel. If you want to check which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online sessions to keep therapy manageable alongside everyday commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Zahava work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, low self‑esteem, career and depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, body image and codependency.
How would she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses a client‑centred approach where the person sets the pace and focus. Sessions involve talking through the feelings, reflecting on patterns, and noticing responses that keep the feelings strong.
How much experience does she have?
Zahava has six years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns including trauma, bereavement and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.