Shelley Smith

Shelley Smith Counsellor & Psychotherapist smiling against a brick wall background

Founder of Sunrise, Psychotherapist / Experienced Trainer, Tutor & Visiting Lecturer

(Registered BACP Member & Certified CPCAB Tutor).

Shelley is the Founder of Sunrise Wellbeing established in 2018, a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and experienced Trainer. Shelley is also a certified Mental Health First Aider, Youth Mental Health Champion and Emotional Literacy Practitioner. Shelley has worked within a variety of roles supporting children, young people and adults, including working as an Assistant SENDCo within a primary and secondary setting.

Shelley is passionate about supporting and counselling individuals with their current and past difficulties through a friendly, non-judgemental, creative approach with a special interest in the field of supporting Trauma, Grief, Neurodiversity & Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Shelley’s expertise and knowledge is also regularly sought with her being invited to speak on BBC Radio Leicester, a variety of podcasts and through her role as Visiting Lecturer at Colleges and Universities, including UCL Great Ormond Street. Shelley is also a certified CPCAB Tutor and currently teaches Counselling Skills Level 2 to a group of adult learners.

Shelley also supervises professionals and trainee psychotherapists in order to support them within their professional work and own wellbeing.

Shelley has achieved:

  • Master of Science in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (Person Centred, Attachment & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

  • Certificate in Integrative Creative Supervision - currently completing

  • Adult Teaching & Assessing Qualification (CPCAB Certified)

  • PG Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy

  • PG Certificate in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy

  • FdA in Children, Families & Community Health

  • Certificate in Working with Trauma

  • Trained Bereavement Counsellor

  • Professional Development in: Childhood Trauma, Healing the Inner Child, Attachment, Somatic Memory, Neurodiversity, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, Complex Grief, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Safeguarding, Autism Tier 3.

  • Outstanding Woman with Community Impact award for the East Midlands in The Women’s Awards 2024! .