I am a Licensed counselling Therapist in the UK. I have a vast amount of experience in social services settings/mental health as a therapist working with a variety of individuals, children and families from different backgrounds presenting issues ranging from Stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and other various mental health issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where issues, thoughts, and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
I believe that beginning where the client is at in the treatment process is key to a successful and beneficial therapeutic experience. My goal is to build upon what is working in the client's life and collaborate with my clients to address the needs that they feel should be addressed in a way that they feel comfortable with.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #386318
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Ian has helped identify root cause of some of my issues. I had gone into session with my own assumptions but I didn’t realize truth of issues until meeting with Ian. He is very responsive and connects by messaging between meetings which I appreciate.
Written on Aug 10, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Amazing therapist, wonderful to speak to, really helped me
Written on Aug 08, 2024 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ian has been amazing to work with and would recommend him to anyone struggling with ADHD
Written on Jun 07, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 5 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, and adhd
Ian is really a good mentor and a calm person, he was always very prompt about all my queries and doubts, he helped me to look at things in different and positive ways. Thankyou for being my support during my low time Ian Smith. All the good wishes for you.
Written on Feb 09, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ian listens attentively and responds with empathy and helpful tools, worksheets and tasks to complete around topics raised during the sessions.
Written on Jan 30, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 1 month on issues concerning coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ian is extremely understanding, very patient and great and building rapport. His sense of humour helps when dealing with sensitive subjects. He is very patient and great at providing guidance and advice
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Ian for 4 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd