Counsellor profile
Juliet Smart, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting focus
Continue with JulietAbout
- LGBT issues
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Juliet
Juliet Smart is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people on issues including LGBT matters, grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Juliet aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and decisions.
She offers straightforward sessions where a person can talk through what feels most urgent. Juliet listens to practical details and helps break worries into smaller steps. Sessions are focused on what someone wants to change or understand, and on small actions that can make a difference day to day.
Juliet has supported people facing relationship strain, family concerns and parenting stress. She also helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and coping with major life changes. This includes work-related pressure, anger and difficulties linked to identity and sexuality.
Her approach is evidence-informed and goal-oriented. Conversations look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and at practical ways to try things differently between sessions. Juliet works at a pace the client finds manageable and checks in about what is or is not helping.
People who prefer clear steps, short-term practical work, or a space to make sense of loss tend to find this style helpful. To begin, a person selects the sign-up route, completes a brief matching questionnaire and books an initial session.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Juliet uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and behaviours affect feelings. One common method looks at thinking patterns and helps a person spot unhelpful thoughts, then practise alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach concentrates on practical skills and small experiments to change everyday routines and see what helps with confidence, motivation and stress.Choosing the right approach is something the therapist and client decide together. Juliet will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before, then try methods that fit those aims. This collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made or priorities shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work and other commitments. It can reduce travel, allow a shorter check-in when days are busy, and make it simpler to keep continuity of care when routines change. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kind of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She works with adults who are dealing with family conflict, parenting strain and relationship stress. These sessions focus on the individual's experience and coping strategies.
How would she approach a problem with anxiety or low mood?
Her work uses evidence-informed techniques to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. She helps identify small practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience in the UK. That experience includes work with grief, LGBT issues and confidence building.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don't live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Check the online sign-up for the latest information.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Refer to the service details for specific pricing.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.