Counsellor profile
Bryanna Martin Smith, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and grief
See online counselling options- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
- Family conflict
About Bryanna
Counsellor Bryanna Martin Smith is a BACP member with 18 years of experience. She works with relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and related concerns such as stress, anxiety and low self-esteem.
She helps people talk through relationship problems and family tensions. She also supports people coping with bereavement, major life changes and feelings of isolation. Bryanna listens for what matters most to each person and draws on their existing strengths in sessions.
Her work often focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. These might include ways to manage anxiety, small changes to improve communication, or strategies for handling intense emotions such as anger or shame. She aims to make therapy straightforward and relevant to everyday life.
Over nearly two decades she has worked with a wide range of situations, including issues around intimacy, parenting, body image and workplace stress. She also has experience with matters such as divorce and separation, infidelity and end-of-life concerns.
Sessions are conversational and structured to what the client wants to get from therapy. To begin, she asks about the immediate problem, what has helped before, and what the client hopes to change. This helps set clear goals and practical next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage current difficulties. One common strand is practical problem-focused work that breaks a concern into clear steps, useful for relationship problems, communication issues and workplace stress. Another approach emphasises managing strong emotions and building coping skills, which can help with anxiety, anger and trauma reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss different methods and agree with the client which best fits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as progress is made.
If you are considering online counselling, please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can also offer phone or video work that suits someone who prefers not to be on camera or who needs a simpler, audio-only meeting. Discussing practical arrangements at the first booking call will help set up sessions that fit everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and related issues such as anxiety, stress and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that looks for clear goals and steps clients can try between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.