- Years in practice
- 26
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ranka
Ranka Smith is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 26 years of experience. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on practical, day-to-day problems that affect parents and carers. She speaks English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian and works with people facing stress, anxiety and low self-esteem.
She aims to make conversations straightforward and non-judgemental. Sessions are a place to talk through difficult feelings, find clearer thinking, and try small changes that fit family life.
Background and approach
Her style is calm and patient, with attention to what each person says they need. Her background includes long-term work supporting people with depression, relationship difficulties and grief. She also helps with addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and the emotional strain that can come from caring roles.
These areas often overlap with parenting pressures, and she keeps that in mind when setting goals. Ranka draws on a mix of approaches to suit the individual. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at close relationships, client-centred listening to follow a person’s pace, and cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused methods are added when they help with emotion regulation and connection. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability. Therapy is delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging so parents can choose what fits their routine.
What Ranka works with
Everything Ranka lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ranka helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ranka lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Ranka uses therapeutic approaches online
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect how people respond under stress. It can help someone understand patterns in close relationships and the way they connect with others. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of the session and relies on careful listening to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods to match goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where approaches are tested and adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit around family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier if someone needs a quick check-in, while messaging offers short, flexible contact between longer sessions. These options help people keep therapy going despite busy schedules or travel constraints.
Questions people ask about Ranka
What concerns can be addressed here?
Ranka works with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with parenting pressures, grief, addiction and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
Her approach is calm and conversational, focusing on listening first and then trying practical steps. Sessions combine reflective listening with straightforward techniques to change unhelpful thoughts or habits.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in the UK with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile shows BACP accreditation and practice based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and international clients can be supported.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does charging and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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