About me
Jacky Smith MSc, BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist, Europe Accredited EMDR Consultant, BACP Accredited Counsellor & REBT Accredited Therapist, specialising in treating:
Jacky is able to offer therapy via Zoom Video link & Telephone during the COVID 19 Crisis.
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Phobias / Agoraphobia
- Stress
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Complex Trauma
- Panic Disorder
- Road Traffic Accident Incidents
- Domestic Issues
- Abuse
- Bereavement
- Relationship Issues
- Complex Trauma
Jacky offers a range of therapies:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Counselling.
Many people experience a range of difficulties & challenges throughout their lives and are often able to resolve these on their own or with help of family & friends. However for those times when extra help is required Jacky can offer a range of therapies to help clients resolve their problems & achieve their goals in life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Jacky Smith MSc has a Masters of Science degree in Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy from Goldsmiths, University of London.She also qualified with a Diploma in Hypnotherapy in 1997, EMDR levels 1 & 2 in 1998 & 1999 and is an Accredited EMDR Consultant. She obtained a Diploma in Counselling in 1999 and began her private practice in Alton & then in Four Marks, Hampshire.
From 2003-2008 Jacky worked as a counsellor for Hampshire County Council seeing a wide range of clients. From October 2008 - June 2009 Jacky was an assistant teacher & assistant supervisor on the MSc in Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Goldsmiths, University of London. Jacky worked as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist & EMDR therapist at the North London Priory Hospital from March 2009-October 2009 until moving to work within the NHS on the Isle of Wight where she is now based as an CBT Therapist & EMDR Consultant as well as seeing private clients at Cognitize in Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was also a part time lecturer & Supervisor at Worcester University from 2017 to 2019
Governing Bodies
Jacky is:
- An accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy), number 569094
- An accredited EMDR Europe Approved Consultant with EMDR UK & Ireland (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing), membership number S124
- An accredited Member of BABCP (British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies), number 060020
- An accredited Member of the AREBT (Association of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy), number 0056.
Member organisations
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.

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists.
BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership

Accredited Register Scheme
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), for PTSD as per NICE Guidelines & for Complex PTSD/Trauma whereby trauma is from multiple occasions such as childhood repeated trauma or domestic abuse etc
Therapies offered
Fees
Payments can be paid PAY PAL OR BACS. Jacky also request that you pay your bill when you attend for treatment, or before if by electronic banking.
Individual 1 hour sessions via telephone or Zoom Video conferencing:
- £ 70 for initial assessment and then £60 per session (for private paying individuals)
- £70 per session (for Medico legal companies/Insurance firms/solicitors)
To make an appointment please phone 07793198447
Cancellations
It is important that sessions are regular, usually at a frequency of once a week. Missed or cancelled sessions are chargeable, in fairness to all our clients and therapists.
No fee will be applied if cancellation is received 24 hours or more prior to appointment time and less than 24 hours will incur a 100% charge, as will missed appointments.
Further information
Supervision
Jacky Smith is an EMDR Consultant/Supervisor and offers individual supervision to external therapists and student therapists seeking professional supervision for EMDR.
Cost - £60 per session for telephone or Zoom video Conferencing.