Diane Smith, BACP

Diane Smith is a BACP-registered therapist practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, motivation challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. Diane works from the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and that existing strengths can be mobilised to overcome current difficulties. She recognises that reaching out for help takes courage and offers steady, respectful support as clients explore change and set practical goals. Her approach focuses on helping people build confidence, develop healthier coping strategies, and repair or navigate relationships affected by past harms. Diane aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can reflect on their experiences, clarify what matters to them, and take manageable steps toward greater wellbeing. As a BACP member - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - she follows standards of practice that guide her therapeutic work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and learn practical ways to respond to painful thoughts and feelings so they no longer dictate life choices. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and situations where avoidance limits engagement with meaningful activities.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, trust, and emotional regulation. This approach helps people understand relational triggers and develop more secure ways of relating to others.

Diane believes finding the right approach is part of therapy. She works collaboratively with each person and will help determine which methods or combination of methods best match the client's needs, goals, and preferences, drawing on the experience of registered professionals when appropriate.

Online therapy with Diane is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit sessions around work, family, or mobility needs. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each stage of therapy.