About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Trauma-informed work
About Zoe
Zoe Smith is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Zoe focuses on how people cope day to day. She talks through patterns that keep problems repeating. This often includes looking at attachment and how past experiences affect current relationships. Practical steps and clearer thinking are used alongside personal reflection.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape feelings. She uses client-centred ways to prioritise the person's perspective in sessions. Cognitive behavioural techniques are brought in to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours.
When trauma or abuse is involved, Zoe includes trauma-focused methods and aims to move at a pace the person is comfortable with. She pays attention to practical needs such as managing cravings, setting boundaries, or reducing panic in daily life.
People can expect short, direct conversations about what is happening at home or in relationships. Zoe asks about patterns, tries small experiments between sessions, and reviews what helps. She describes counselling as collaborative and gradual, with a focus on clearer thinking and steadier routines.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence how people relate now. It can help when patterns of closeness, avoidance or mistrust get in the way of everyday relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities, giving space for reflection while the counsellor follows the client's lead and responds to what matters most.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Zoe will work with the person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as sessions continue, so the plan can change if something is not helping.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every session. Registered or accredited professionals offer ways to arrange sessions that suit day to day schedules and responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns, plus related areas like communication problems and feelings of isolation.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, combining listening with practical steps such as thought work and small behavioural experiments.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with adults facing a range of difficulties including addiction and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform flow.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.