About Me
I qualified as a counsellor in 2009 and I am passionate about counselling and the wonderfully amazing way it facilitates change in people’s lives. I experienced this first-hand many years ago when, my life as I knew it, was changed for good. Counselling is not a quick fix and involves an incredible amount of hard work and painful growing and stretching, but sticking with it, and trusting the process, is worth it. I am living proof of this.
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My previous career was in business management. However, since qualifying as a counsellor, I have worked as a Practice Manager for a counselling charity in Falkirk, worked on a voluntary basis as a counsellor, and I run my own private practice in Milton of Campsie (Scotland) and online.
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In addition to this, I run and own and organisation called, Greenwood Events, which offers affordable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshops for counsellors. This enables me to regularly receive CPD which helps me to expand my practice and equips me to work in creative and different ways to help my clients. It also means I keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of counselling.
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I work online and face-to-face.
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I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling.
(BACP is a membership organisation and a registered charity that sets standards for therapeutic practice and provides information for therapists, clients of therapy, and the general public).
Training & Qualifications
2024
2018
2016
2015
2014
2009
Diploma in Counselling Supervision
PG Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Groupwork
Practising Schema Focused Therapy
Developing Supervision Practice
SCOTACS CBT Toolkit
Diploma in Counselling (Person-Centred and Psychodynamic)​​
In addition, many hours of regular Continuing Professional Development.
Testimonial
"I found Audrey to be very understanding and empathetic when I discussed my issues, which I was grateful for. I appreciated her knowledge of different approaches in psychology and we quickly found an approach that helped me understand why I was upset, helped me accept things and begin to move on, I’m so very grateful."
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- Client
Contact Me
Audrey Smith
If you have any questions or would like to make an enquiry, please contact me here:
Email: audreysmithcounselling@outlook.com
Phone: 07749416743
Professional Accreditations
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I offer a professional and caring relationship with all clients, adhering to the new General Data Protection Regulations (2018) which protects your privacy and rights to confidentiality.