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Ilona Smith, BACP

Ilona Smith is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

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About Ilona

Ilona Smith is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She offers a calm, respectful presence and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Her manner is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making the first steps less daunting.

Ilona draws on 16 years working as a therapist alongside a broader 30-year professional background. She blends listening with clear techniques so people can try things between sessions.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what matters most right now and on small changes that make daily life easier. Her work covers a range of relationship and emotional struggles, such as attachment and abandonment worries, commitment and communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and isolation. She also supports people dealing with dissociation, domestic violence histories, guilt, shame, forgiveness and midlife questions.

Therapy sessions may include practical exercises from cognitive behavioural therapy and short-term solution-focused work. She uses client-centred and existential ideas to help people reflect on life choices and purpose. Mindfulness approaches are offered to build steadiness and reduce overwhelming feelings.

Ilona practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are delivered in English and can be arranged for people living outside the UK. She aims for a collaborative pace and clear steps so clients can move forward with confidence.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	391781	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Ilona names

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How Ilona’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding your experience and values your own pace. It helps when people need space to talk and want a non-judgemental listener. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Existential Therapy helps people facing big life questions and aimlessness by looking at meaning, responsibility and choice.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ilona discusses options with each person and adapts methods based on their goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques can be tried and adjusted so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to have shorter, focused exchanges when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones while keeping the focus on progress and day-to-day coping.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Ilona commonly help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues, plus related problems such as attachment, abandonment and communication difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and practical. Ilona listens closely, offers straightforward techniques, and works at a pace that suits each person.

What is her clinical background?

She has 16 years of experience as a therapist and a total of 30 years in professional work broadly related to supporting people.

What credentials and location are listed?

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

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients who live outside the UK.

What session formats are offered online?

Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs explained?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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