Victoria Smith
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About me
I am an integrative counsellor/psychotherapist and have many years of experience working with those suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, insomnia, adolescent issues, trauma, anger management and much more. I offer solution focused counselling or open ended pong term psychotherapy. I work in a supportive, caring non-judgemental manner and offer a safe space for you to explore your thoughts and feels.
If you feel like therapy is something you wish to explore the next step would be to book in for an initial appointment where we can discuss what has brought you to therapy, what you would like to get out of therapy and how we would work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am Victoria Smith BSc (hon) MBACP, a fully qualified and registered counsellor. Having gained a BSc in Integrative counselling I went on to work as a youth counsellor in the education system. I then studied at the Surrey Institute for Clinical Hypnotherapy and qualified as a clinical hypnotherapist and master neuro linguistic practitioner. I also hold certificates in child probation, drug and alcohol addiction and am a certified nutritional advisor. My therapeutic approach is integrative which means I am able to draw on different theories to take into account personal circumstances and individual needs. I have been working in private practice since 2014. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and work within the BACP ethical framework of good practice.
Member organisations
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
£50-£100 per session depending on location.
24 cancellation notice is required to avoid full payment
