Jonathan Smith

BACP

United Kingdom

Supportive counsellor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 374680

Experience

6 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Anxiety and depression
   • Addictions and trauma
   • Career and family

   About Jonathan

   Jonathan Smith is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing a wide range of life challenges. He supports those struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy issues, and stress. He also assists people with work and career concerns and everyday problems like sleep, eating, impulse control and low self-esteem.

   He has six years of professional experience and draws on practical life experience as a parent and an IT background. Jonathan aims to make the first step easier when someone decides to seek help. He focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where clients can talk without feeling judged.

   In sessions he uses straightforward, collaborative ways of working. He uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and to build motivation. He also uses client-centred approaches to follow what matters most to the person in front of him.

   He combines practical tools from cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to help with thinking patterns, stress and daily routines. Solution-focused techniques are used when someone wants concrete steps and short-term progress. Jonathan adapts his style to what the client wants to achieve and how they prefer to work.

   Jonathan welcomes people who want to make changes in their lives, whether that means repairing relationships, managing difficult feelings, or finding a clearer path at work. He encourages realistic steps and supports people as they try them out.

2. How therapeutic approaches work online

   Jonathan uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build motivation for making different choices. This approach is helpful for addictions, motivation to change habits, and when someone feels stuck. Client-Centred Therapy underpins his style by focusing on listening and following the client's pace, which helps when people need space to talk about sensitive issues.
   
   He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to try practical experiments that can change daily routines and mood. Together, these ways of working are used collaboratively; the therapist and client decide which tools fit the person's goals and preferences as they go.
   
   If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since current session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people access therapy from different parts of the UK without changing counsellors. The therapist will talk through which ways of working and which session arrangements suit your day-to-day life.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   6+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

   He supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems. He also helps with grief, sleep and eating issues, anger, ADHD and work or career concerns.

   What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

   Jonathan works in a collaborative, person-focused way. He listens first, then helps clients set goals and choose practical steps to try between sessions.

   How much clinical experience does he have?

   He has six years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and has supported people with a wide range of personal and work-related concerns.

   What credentials and region are listed for this counsellor?

   He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are sessions offered in?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can international clients book sessions with him?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are sessions priced and billed?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   What do I do to begin therapy with this counsellor?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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