- Client-centred work
- CBT tools
- Trauma-focused help
About Rebecca
Rebecca Smith is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has 18 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who carry stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, relationship strains, parenting pressures and career concerns. Rebecca uses straightforward, practical work to help people manage day-to-day difficulties and strong emotions.
She does not rely on a single method. Rebecca draws on client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural tools, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused work. In sessions she listens, helps people identify patterns, and offers steps to try between meetings. This makes the work focused and actionable rather than vague.
Rebecca often helps people who feel stuck by looking at how past experiences shape current reactions. She also teaches concrete coping strategies for panic, anger and persistent low mood. Where needed she uses short-term problem-solving to reduce immediate pressure at work or home.
Practical change is a priority. Sessions involve noticing triggers, testing small behaviour changes, and adjusting ways of coping. Rebecca encourages people to try techniques and see what fits their life, then review progress together.
Her approach balances exploring personal history with clear strategies for the present. People leave sessions with a plan to manage difficult moments and clearer ideas about next steps. If unsure about formats or how sessions are arranged, the reader should confirm current options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people steer their own process. It works well for building a clearer sense of what matters and for talking through feelings that fuel anger or resentment.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical techniques such as challenging unhelpful thoughts and trying small behaviour experiments to reduce flare-ups of anger or anxiety.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of past harm on present reactions. This approach helps people understand how earlier experiences can shape strong emotional responses and offers ways to process those reactions safely and gradually.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adjust methods over time. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tested and reviewed together.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins around work, and make it easier to use written exercises or worksheets between meetings. Registered therapists also adapt homework tasks so they work in a person's everyday routines.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she support related to anger?
She works with anger alongside related issues such as stress, relationship tensions, resentment and parenting strain. The focus is on recognising triggers and learning practical ways to respond differently.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of client-centred listening and practical techniques. Sessions balance exploring personal history with concrete steps to try between meetings.
How long has she been practising?
She has 18 years of professional experience in counselling and therapeutic work in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I do sessions in other languages or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.