About Me and My Practice
Lantern Counselling is a private counselling practice based in the centre of Ely, offering a supportive, therapeutic space for adults from all backgrounds.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck in patterns that are hard to change. You might be carrying the impact of past experiences, or finding that things feel difficult in ways that are hard to explain. Whatever brings you to therapy, you are welcome here.
I work with people struggling with all kinds of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, complex PTSD, childhood trauma, dissociation, dissociative disorders and personality disorders.
My approach is psychodynamic and client-led. This means I take time to understand your experiences in depth and follow struggles to their origin, working together at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. You don’t need to have everything figured out; we think together and find a way forward that feels right.
I have specialised training in complex trauma and dissociation, and I am particularly mindful of how trauma can intersect with identity, neurodiversity and wider life experiences. This includes the ways that social, cultural and systemic factors can shape mental health and access to support. I aim to offer a calm, respectful space where all parts of you are welcome.
I am a BACP Accredited counsellor and I am committed to providing an inclusive and affirming space for neurodivergent clients, LGBTQ+ individuals and people from all cultural and social backgrounds.
My Training and Qualifications
Keturah Smithson (She/Her)
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Professional Membership & Accreditation:
BACP Accredited
Fully qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor
(Level 4 Diploma)
Registered and working in line with BACP ethical framework
Specialist Training in Complex Trauma & Dissociation
I have completed advanced professional training with the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), including:
Level 1: Complex Trauma (CPTSD)
Level 2: Complex Trauma & Dissociative Disorders
Level 3: Advanced Topics in Trauma & Dissociation
I have been awarded the Advanced Certificate in Trauma and Dissociation by the American Psychiatric Associaton upon completion of this training programme.
Additional Training
I have undertaken further professional training in areas including:
Working with suicide and self-harm
Personality disorders
Online and telephone counselling
Working with children and young people
Sandplay and creative therapeutic approaches
Practical Training
Safeguarding & Ethical Practice
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Safeguarding young people and SEND
- Prevent Duty and modern slavery awareness
- GDPR and data protection
Mental Health & First Aid
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider
- Emergency First Aid (HSE compliant)
Equality, Diversity & Inclusive Practice
- Equality and diversity training
- Ongoing commitment to inclusive and affirming practice