THERAPISTS IN FRANCE • MORNING WORKSHOP
Niche and Networks: Rebuilding From Zero
A therapist's move from the UK to France, finding a workable niche, and rebuilding referral networks.
Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 Time: 09:00 – 10:00 Paris time (08:00 – 09:00 UK time) Location: Online via Zoom Fee: Free (€0)
Session Description
When I relocated from the UK to rural France, I lost the two things most practices are built on: an established referral network and local visibility. This session shares how I rebuilt both from scratch, finding a niche that connects rather than restricts, and turning professional relationships into real infrastructure, including what worked and what didn't. Practical, honest, and grounded in a real relocation and rebrand.
Participant Takeaways
- A practical positioning-statement exercise to clarify your own niche
- A clearer view of how to turn professional relationships into a network that actually sustains a practice
- Practical insights especially useful for anyone considering relocation, rebrand, or repositioning
About the Presenter
Simone Smith Integrative Practitioner — Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Harm Reduction & Expanded States Integration coaching
Simone Smith is the founder of Supported by Choice, an integrative therapeutic practice combining Transactional Analysis, hypnotherapy, harm reduction, and expanded states integration coaching. After a decade in therapeutic practice, preceded by seven years as a creative director and business owner, Simone relocated from the UK to a farmhouse near Toulouse, France, and rebuilt her practice from the ground up. She works predominantly online with English-speaking clients across the UK and internationally, and is currently building a pan-European professional network.
Community Notice: Members of the Therapists in France community do not need to register. The Zoom access link will be posted directly in our community space.