Smriti Rai
Registered Member MÌÇÐĹÙÍø
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07732988579
Therapist - Salford, Greater Manchester
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I currently have availability Wednesdays and Fridays and other evenings.
I offer concessionary rate for Artists, BAME and LGBTQIA+ community with £40 per hour
About me and my therapy practice
I'm a Person-Centred counsellor, which means our sessions will follow your lead. You will bring what matters and we will work at your pace. Therapy, at its heart, is a relationship and that is where the real work happens.
I grew up in Nepal and trained for over 4 years as a counsellor in the UK. Living between cultures, languages, and identities shaped me, and it shapes how I work. My practice is built around what's sometimes called the 'third space', that in-between place where many of us actually live.
As mentioned above, my foundation is Person-Centred therapy, and I also draw on a range of approaches to fit what you need. My ongoing MSc in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy includes:
- Expressive therapy, creative ways to explore what's hard to say out loud
- Compassion Focused Therapy, for when your inner critic is loud
- Trauma-Responsive Mindfulness, gently noticing how stress shows up in your body, at a pace that feels safe
- Bereavement and Loss, including disenfranchised grief, the losses that don't always get acknowledged
I bring all of this together in a way that makes sense for you.
Practice description
My practice, The Third-Space is for anyone navigating identity, belonging, and the experiences that live in the grey areas. I have particular experience supporting individuals from global majority backgrounds, young people, LGBTQIA+ clients, neurodivergent individuals, and those living with anxiety and depression.
Having lived and worked in different countries, I work in a Culturally Responsive way.
What does Culturally Responsive mean?
It means I don't come into the room thinking I already know you. Even if we share aspects of identity or background, your experience is yours. Culture is dynamic and I'm here to listen and learn, not to make assumptions.
I worked as a trainee counsellor at Headstrong Counselling, a specialist service that has delivered culturally responsive therapy to over 10,000 clients. There, I received dedicated training and supervision in culturally responsive practice.
This sits alongside my MSc, CPD in Cultural Competence, and my own lived experience as a Nepali-British person navigating the third space.
My first session
I offer a free 20-minute introductory phone or video call. This is simply a chance for you to tell me a little about what brings you to therapy, and for us both to get a sense of whether we might work well together. If it feels like a good fit, we can book your first full session. If not, I'm happy to help you think about what else might suit you.
What I can help with
Anxiety, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Self esteem, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Creative therapy, Humanistic, Person centred
Clients I work with
Adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Telephone therapy
Languages spoken
English, Nepalese/Nepali