Bonnie Smith
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About me
Many of the women I work with are capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed on the inside. You may notice anxiety, self-doubt, or a sense of responsibility for other people’s emotions.
Starting therapy can feel daunting, especially when you’re already dealing with something difficult. You’re not alone, and I’m here to help.
My approach
I’m an online counsellor and psychotherapist offering counselling, EMDR, and somatic body-based approaches. I support women experiencing anxiety, relationship difficulties, and physical symptoms that can develop from trauma or from ongoing stress.
How I help
Many of my clients are working through the impact of childhood trauma, a single distressing experience, or a difficult or narcissistic parent. Together we work towards breaking patterns of guilt, obligation, and self-doubt, helping you build a stronger sense of self and greater emotional independence.
I offer a supportive, non-judgemental approach where you can explore what’s been holding you back and move towards greater calm, confidence, and self-trust.
I offer weekly 50-minute online sessions via Zoom.
If you feel I may be the right therapist for you, I warmly invite you to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- EMDR (Completed July 2025).
- Somatic trauma training with Babette Rothschild (Completed 2023).
- Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Completed 2019).
- Diploma In Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Completed 2017).
My private practice is called Finding Freedom Therapy and I work online from an office in my home.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Additional information
Psychotherapy and EMDR therapy sessions are £80 per session.
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