Claire Smith

I am a fully qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist and am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and have been a registered member of the Â鶹ԭ´´ since 2020.  I initially trained as a psychodynamic counsellor, but completed my psychotherapy training in London at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation.  

Whether this is your first experience of seeking therapy, or you are returning, I appreciate it can be hard to make that first step and difficult to know where to start. I can offer you a warm and empathic space where we can explore whatever is bothering you to help you to understand yourself and your relationships. As a psychotherapist, I am trained to work at a deeper level to help you to discover how your past experiences may have influenced your current difficulties.

I work in private practice from my home in Epsom. I provide weekly in person or online therapy sessions, on an open-ended or time-limited basis.

Whether you contact me via phone or email we would have a brief chat and then arrange an initial 50 minute session. This would provide you with an opportunity to share what has brought you to therapy and enable me to ask a few questions to gain a better understanding of your background and current situation. Then, if you would like to proceed we would agree a convenient day and time for us to meet on a regular basis.