Kashina Smith, BACP

Kashina Smith is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are feeling stressed, anxious or struggling with self-esteem. Kashina also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and challenges around parenting.

She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. Sessions focus on building on those strengths and finding practical steps forward. Kashina aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Her work often covers related concerns such as communication problems, fertility issues, guilt and shame, and the effects of infidelity. She also supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth, sexual assault and abuse, and learning to practise more self-love.

In the therapy room she offers calm, steady support and encourages clear thinking about next steps. Conversations are practical and aimed at improving day-to-day coping. The approach is collaborative and paced to the individual’s needs.

Kashina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside her own experience to help people move forward. She supports clients to notice what works, try small changes and build confidence over time.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability through the Start Therapy button.

Evidence-based approaches for online work

Many of the techniques Kashina uses come from evidence-based therapeutic methods that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people identify thought and behaviour patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, then try small experiments to test new ways of responding. Another helpful method focuses on processing the impact of distressing events, supporting people to feel less overwhelmed by painful memories and emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and will help you decide which methods best match your situation, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for a quicker check-in when needed. Different ways of meeting also let people choose what feels most manageable for concentration and practical constraints.