Dr Emily Smyth

About Emily

Dr Emily Smyth is a highly experienced Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Integrative Psychotherapist. She is also a Co-Founder of the Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic. She is highly knowledgeable of the field of psychology including the theory and ever evolving evidence-base. At the same time, Emily is a very 'human', relatable and approachable clinician which instantly helps to put people at ease, whilst giving them the utmost confidence that they are in safe and competent hands.

Therapies Offered

As a result of the extensive professional and academic training Emily has completed to date, she has vast experience and knowledge in working with a wide range of mental health difficulties across ages, populations and cultures. She is experienced in delivering a range of therapies, and is skilled in adapting these to people's differing needs, goals and hopes. Emily's knowledge gives her the ability to offer an entirely bespoke service adapted to every individual she works with, whilst always staying true to the evidence-base. Depending on your individual circumstances, some of these therapies may be more conversational, exploratory and client-led, whilst others may offer more change-based, goal-focused structure. Therapy can be short or long-term, and can be conducted across languages via the use of professional, experienced interpreters. Some of the therapies Emily offers include:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness-Based Therapies
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Trauma-Focused Therapy (TF-CBT, NET, PE, ImRes etc)
• Integrative Psychotherapy (Psychodynamic / Existential / Humanistic).

Therapy Approach

Fundamental to Emily’s approach is the emphasis she places upon the development of a safe, trustworthy, and authentic therapeutic relationship that is free from judgement and shame. This is what allows personal growth and development, and will enable you and Emily to work congruently together towards your goals. Emily also strongly believes in the integration of humour within her approach, acknowledging that the therapeutic process can also be a fun and positive experience.
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Emily believes in the importance of therapy being collaborative. Therefore within the initial consultation, time will be spent understanding your difficulties, needs and wants. From this, various treatment options and interventions will be discussed, advised and explored together based on psychological theory and the evidence, in order to decide upon the best route together. This may evolve over time, and will be reviewed regularly to ensure that you receive the most effective treatment and support that fits your current and changing circumstances. It is also important to understand that Emily is an ethical practitioner, and her ultimate goal is to make herself redundant to you - not to make you dependent on her as a therapist which would go against the values and principles of therapy.

The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic

Emily co-founded The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic with two other Clinical Psychologists in October 2019. She therefore merged her own private practice under this new brand. The team at The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic is made up of a team of over 30 highly experienced, specialist Clinical Psychologists who have been hand-selected by the founding members for their clinical excellence. For further information about Emily and her colleagues at the Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic, please visit: https://www.thefitzroviaclinic.com/about-us

Please be aware that all enquiries to work with Emily will first be received by The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic. A member of the team will conduct an initial telephone consultation with you, in order to understand more about your current difficulties and needs. If we feel there may be a more appropriate psychologist within our team to offer you support we will advise, given each psychologist in our team has slightly different areas of speciality. 

Abuse and Trauma*
​Anxiety*
​Behaviours that Challenge
Bereavement and Loss
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Pain
Depression*
Dissociation*
Domestic and Gendered Violence
Eating Disorders
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Interpersonal Difficulties
Low Self-Esteem
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)*
Psychosis and Schizophrenia*
Borderline Personality Disorder*
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)*
Specific Phobias*
Panic Disorder*
​Psychosexual Difficulties
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD & Complex PTSD)*
Relational and Intimacy Difficulties*
Self-Harm and Suicidality*
Somatic Disorders
Stress and Burnout

Fees & Payment

Emily accepts payments via self-funding and/or all major private insurance companies. Fees for an initial assessment start from £295 and sessions thereafter from £195.

Emily's fees are subject to review and change, and differ according to therapy type, location and level of need. Her fees are reflective of her ongoing professional experience, training and level of qualification. Please get in touch to discuss fees further, and note that Emily does offer a limited number of clients concessionary fees during off-peak hours.

Emily predominantly works remotely.

To enquire further, please contact Emily and/or visit the Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic website - https://thefitzroviaclinic.com/