Louise Smith

Making the decision to see a counsellor can take an immense amount of courage.  Acknowledging that you may need some help in talking through and making sense of some of your feelings or behaviours can feel a big step to take.  There may be events, or even moments, that leave you fighting for breath. Feelings of shame or failure that you cannot seem to shift, or a sense of dread and foreboding, making everyday life a struggle. Perhaps the death of a loved one, conflict with family or friends, or a significant life change such as divorce, illness or redundancy has caused you to feel off balance.  This is where counselling can help.

I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and I offer a safe, warm and empathetic environment, where together we can explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. I hold the belief that we all have the potential for change and growth, but sometimes this needs to be nurtured.  I have worked with many adults who have experienced loss & bereavement, anxiety and anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and difficult early relationships and events.

Through listening to you and understanding your story, I can help you to make links with your relationships and behaviours.  Understanding why certain patterns may have formed, along with providing some insights through psychoeducation and gentle challenging, can help support you in starting to do things differently.

I offer a free 30-minute telephone conversation where we can establish if I am the right person to help you.  Following on from this, we can schedule in a regular time for you where we can meet - either in-person or remotely.  I offer both short- and long-term therapy and we can review what is most suitable for you.

My office is based on a farm, just outside of Cobham, in Surrey.  It's a comfortable and discrete environment, designed specifically to offer a therapeutic space.  As we move forward, beyond Covid-19, I will continue to offer remote counselling.  This means that should things change - if one of us needs to self-isolate, or if there are further lockdowns - we can easily switch to online or telephone counselling.  It also means that I can offer therapy to people who live further afield, or who may not otherwise be able to travel to the office.

Please do get in touch and we can arrange an initial telephone consultation.