Jonathan Smith
Straightforward counselling for life and relationships
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About Jonathan
Jonathan Smith helps people facing a wide range of concerns. He works with issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, and difficulties with intimacy. He also supports people dealing with work stress, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and career questions.
Jonathan is a BACP member, which is recorded here as BACP. He writes simply and speaks plainly in sessions. He aims to create an open space where clients can talk without feeling judged.
Background and approach
He draws on six years of counselling experience and on his background as an IT professional and a parent to relate to practical life pressures. Jonathan uses approaches that focus on the person and their goals. He combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and brief, goal-focused methods.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools are used when they suit the client’s aims. Sessions are collaborative. He helps people set clear goals and looks for small, manageable steps forward.
Conversations include exploring thoughts and feelings, trying out new ways of coping, and rehearsing different choices in everyday life. People who want straightforward, down-to-earth help tend to find his style accessible. He encourages honesty, respects the effort it takes to change, and aims to make each session useful and focused on what the client wants to achieve.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 374680
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Jonathan's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Jonathan works with
Everything Jonathan lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jonathan lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Jonathan works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jonathan will collaborate with each person to test what feels helpful and adapt methods to match goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time to focus on skills practice, problem solving or listening depending on what the client needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports using shared worksheets, home practice tasks and mindfulness exercises between meetings to make progress in everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Jonathan help with?
He supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, and intimacy-related concerns, plus work and career stress.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth, focusing on listening and practical steps. He aims to help clients set clear goals and try small, manageable changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of counselling experience and also brings experience from working in IT and family life to his practice.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He is not taking international clients at this time, so sessions are for people within the United Kingdom.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
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