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Kashina Smith, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

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Kashina Smith is a counsellor who works from a practical, person-focused standpoint. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and low self-esteem. She holds BACP registration and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Her approach centres on recognising each person's strengths and lived experience. She treats clients as the experts in their own story and helps them build on what already works.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be straightforward and supportive, with clear goals agreed between counsellor and client. Kashina has helped people with communication problems, fertility-related concerns, guilt and shame, and issues after infidelity. She also works with pregnancy and childbirth related challenges, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and with those wanting to develop more self-love and confidence.

In a typical session she listens closely, asks practical questions, and offers tools to manage difficult feelings and improve day-to-day coping. The work can include looking at patterns in relationships, building new ways to respond to stress, and developing skills to rebuild self-worth.

She aims to create a calm space to explore what matters most and to work at a pace that feels manageable. People who want direct, respectful support to make changes often find this approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy works

Many people find straightforward, evidence-based techniques helpful for stress, anxiety and relationship problems. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns so people can reduce worry and move toward clearer choices. Another practical method looks at behaviour and routine - building small, repeatable actions that improve mood and daily functioning. Both approaches tend to suit issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, post-trauma reactions, and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through your needs, goals and preferences, and together you will try ways of working that fit. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and ensures methods are adapted to your situation.

Online therapy offers a lot of flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when wanting visual contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use therapy without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments, and let therapists and clients focus on practical steps and emotional recovery.

What concerns does Kashina help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as communication problems, fertility worries, guilt, infidelity, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and sexual assault recovery.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and person-focused. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with people facing a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.

What credentials and location are relevant?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Kashina Smith, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy works

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety