Rebecca Smith, NCPS

Rebecca Smith is a counsellor with 18 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting strain and relationship or family problems. She works alongside clients to ease heavy feelings and find practical ways forward. Rebecca aims to make the first steps feel manageable and supportive.

Her approach is flexible rather than one-size-fits-all. She uses client-centred ways of working to listen carefully and follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to change feelings and behaviours.

Rebecca also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time and may link to earlier experiences. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want quicker, goal-orientated sessions that build on existing strengths. Trauma-focused methods are offered for those dealing with the impact of past harm and overwhelming events.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space for people to talk and be heard. Practical tools, clearer understanding, and step-by-step plans are typical outcomes of her work. Rebecca helps clients balance emotional support with concrete strategies to cope day to day.

She practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. People interested in starting are invited to take a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them feel understood and decide the pace and direction of work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will discuss different ways of working and jointly decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers clear practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions can be quicker and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life while still focusing on meaningful progress.