Anita Smith
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About me
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I am a child psychotherapeutic counsellor and clinical supervisor with over 20 years’ experience of supporting children, young people, parents & carers and adults
I offer a safe, warm and empathic relationship where I try to create a safe place for children or adults to begin to make sense of the past and begin to find new ways to live beyond the hurts and to flourish. Or to find ways to have more of what you want and need in life
I specialise in a range of presenting issues. Some of which are –
- Adoption, Children who are Looked After or have experienced early life neglect, abuse and trauma.
- Family work.
- Attachment difficulties
- Life story work.
- Sexuality and gender issues.
- Child on parent violence.
- Grief and loss
- PTSD
- Self-harm.
- anxiety
- Feeling low
Alongside talking, I use the Arts and Play to express feelings when words are not enough or there simply are no words (Sunderland).
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma Child Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education)
- Diploma Clinical Supervision (Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute)
- BA Hons Health & Community Studies
- Msc Social Work
- Diploma Social Work
- Qualified EMDR adults & Children (working towards accreditation)
- Theraplay
- Dyadic Development Psychotherapy (DDP)
- Non Violence Resistance (NVR)
- EMDR
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Additional information
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