Counsellor profile
Zahava Smith, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and stress
Continue with ZahavaWhere Zahava stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 387916
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Relationship support
- Stress and anxiety
About Zahava
Zahava Smith is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She helps people deal with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, bereavement, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Zahava works in English and accepts international clients.
She uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person's priorities in focus. Sessions move at the client’s pace, with the client guiding what matters most. Zahava listens and reflects what she hears to help people make sense of difficult feelings and choices.
In practical work she supports people with parenting stress, low self-esteem, anger, career concerns and depression. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, body image worries, grief, and the strain of caregiver roles. Those topics often appear alongside family problems, separation and issues of trust or infidelity.
During sessions Zahava aims to adapt the conversation and the plan to what the client needs at the time. That can mean focusing on understanding feelings, practising clearer communication, or setting small boundaries that feel manageable. The approach is straightforward and conversational rather than technical.
People who come for help can expect sessions that centre their experience and priorities. Zahava encourages gradual steps and uses dialogue to help clients try different ways of coping. She asks about what has worked before and builds from there.
How sessions work
Client-centred work and online conversations
Client-centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. The counsellor reflects what you say and helps you notice patterns in feelings and behaviour. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and grief where understanding and clearer communication are priorities.Sessions start by finding out what matters to the client. The counsellor and client work together to test what helps and what does not. That collaborative process may lead to practising new ways of setting boundaries, naming emotions, or trying short experiments between sessions.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around daily life and keeping progress steady from wherever you are. Because the biography does not list specific formats, confirm available session types before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often offer options that make it easier to attend regular sessions, such as brief check-ins or different scheduling that suits work and family commitments. Online meetings can reduce travel, make follow-ups simpler, and let conversations continue when life gets busy.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as codependency, self-esteem and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach that follows the client’s pace and priorities, focusing on listening and reflective dialogue.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.