Kellie Smitheman

Please contact me to discuss availability for online or face-to-face session times. 

Seeking help may feel daunting. I can offer you a warm, non-judgmental and confidential Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling space, to help you safely work through what has brought you to seek therapy. It may be that you are experiencing difficult feelings, life situations, anxiety, sadness, parenting struggles, ageing or other challenges. 

I offer an empathetic, Person-Centred approach to therapy. This means sessions will be shaped completely around your needs, individual background, personality, and comfort level. We may combine traditional talking therapy, with a variety of gentle, tailored approaches and interventions, as is sometimes helpful. 

Integrative Therapy offers up various theories and practices for us to draw from. If it feels right for you, we can introduce visual imagery or creative elements into our work, to help you to explore and reframe deep emotions, when words are difficult to find. You do not need any artistic skill whatsoever; this simply offers a gentle, non-verbal alternative pathway, to explore deep emotions when the right words are difficult to find.

My practice is trauma-informed, inclusive, and grounded in a  background of supporting neurodiverse individuals, with varied life experiences and Attachment styles. 

I have worked with a broad range of clients, within communities, schools, specialist education departments, refugee centres, Dementia and frail care settings across the UK and internationally.

Qualifications & Professional Training:

• Psychotherapeutic Counselling of Adults and Children (BACP & UKCP Accredited framework)

• Specialised Training: Childhood Studies, Attachment, Dementia, ASD and Parenting. 

• Group Facilitation: Family Links Parent Group Facilitator (Early Years & Teenagers)

• Training & Wellbeing: Post Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts Education (HE), Bachelor of Arts (Stellenbosch, S. Africa), and certified Anusara Hatha Yoga Teacher

My approach to counselling values your unique experience, tailoring our sessions completely to your individual comfort level and needs. By combining traditional talking therapy with a variety of gentle, integrative techniques, we will work together in a way that respects your personal pace. Where words feel hard to find, we can introduce gentle, creative tools such as visual imagery, mood boards or postcards (no artistic skill is required; these simply offer a non-verbal pathway to explore deep emotions and discover new perspectives). As a certified Anusara Hatha Yoga teacher, I can also introduce gentle breathwork to help enhance your feelings of calm and physical relaxation.

I offer a range of 50-minute counselling options, designed to suit your lifestyle and comfort:

• Online Counselling: Secure and confidential sessions available across the UK for individuals or couples from the comfort of your own home.

• Face-to-Face Sessions (Surrey): In-person therapy for individuals, couples, or groups.

• Outdoor Therapy (Surrey): "Walk and talk" sessions for individuals who feel more comfortable processing thoughts in nature (you are welcome to bring a service or support dog). 

Finding a counsellor you feel entirely comfortable and relaxed with is essential. I offer a complimentary, no-obligation 30-minute initial consultation.

This gives us the opportunity to discuss your reasons for seeking support. It is a space where you can ask any questions you might have about the process and I can explain a bit more about how I work. Together, we can gently explore whether we are a good fit for one another, with absolutely no pressure. From there, you can decide whether you would like to pursue short-term support or longer-term counselling.

Should you choose to move forward, we will take just a few moments at the start of our next session to complete the necessary paperwork together before beginning our time.