Tina Smith, counselling adults, children/young people and supervision

About me

Hi I’m Tina. I hope you find my page helpful in guiding you to what you are looking for in a Counsellor. Most of all I hope it allows you to feel comfortable with me. One of the things I love about being a Counsellor is watching people grow in strength, feeling empowered and thriving in their life. This is my vision for you, because I am on your side, every step of the way.

I work with adults children and young people. I also provide consultative supervision for students and qualified counsellors. I also take on referrals from different agencies, companies, GP practices, organisations and company businesses.

How I Work

I understand that choosing the right therapist can be a hard decision; as well as taking the steps to contact us can be daunting. However it’s a very big first step in the right direction, if you want to make changes in your life. For this reason I want you to know I will make you feel as comfortable and safe as possible, if you chose to contact me and make an appointment.

Sometimes we are not always sure what it is we completely need from counselling; we just know that we need to make changes. My first session with you will be focused on looking at what is going on for you right now. I understand that it can be scary in the first session, so allow me to help you know I will only work at your pace, in exploring your needs in counselling.

Allowing you to work through whatever you may be finding difficult to manage.  Being able to explore your difficulties can help take the weight off your shoulders, and give you a new perspective into your situation; as well as an insight into how you would like to move forward in your future.

If you need to make changes in your life then this is the therapy for you. Everyone needs to be heard and feel listened to. That is my primary function in my role.

I can also help you to gain a better understanding of yourself; and help you too recognise how your past has impacted on your life, self esteem and the present choices you make due to it. We can also explore responsibility for the choices and directions you have taken, what has been helpful or not helpful in your choices.  This enables you to be more self aware of your needs and making sound decisions. This will result in you being content with your life moving forward. Feeling more empowered, and recognising what it is you need from life.

How many sessions you have is completely down to you.  Within each session I will ask how your week has been? what has changed or stayed the same? what are you proud of this week? and what it is you need to explore and talk about? this way I can make sure you are getting everything you need from our time spent together.

I also draw from different  theories in counselling to suit your individual needs and what it is you need from counselling, whether it is anxiety, stress, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, exam stress, bereavement, suicide, gender identity, needing new direction in your life or any other areas you need help with, I will use what is appropriate for you.