
Andrew Smith
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07799 114803
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
Availability
Sorry, I don't have availability until I return from leave in autumn 2022
About me and my therapy practice
Are you finding life harder than usual? Struggling to find somewhere just to be yourself – or feeling unsure who you are anymore? As a qualified counsellor I can provide a safe space to listen to what you really want to say, without judging you for what you do, say, think or feel.
I am a qualified counsellor working in South Cheshire. I have an MSc from Keele University in counselling and psychotherapy with a distinction in research and practice and a PhD in psychotherapy from Chester University.
My professional experience as a counsellor includes work for an adult hospice and for a youth support charity. Previous roles involved working in the law, NHS and special needs.
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and work to the BACP ethical framework. I also have an enhanced DBS check, safeguarding training to level 3 and professional insurance for your protection and to assure you that I work safely.
Working with a “person-centred” approach, I accept you, your thoughts, feelings and actions, as you are, without judging you. While I have professional training and life experience, I also take the view that you are the expert on yourself. I seek to bring a warmth and gentleness to my approach, which can help us to face deep and difficult issues together.
Among the issues/people I work with are:
Anxiety and stress
Autism/ASD and a range of learning disabilities
Bereavement, grief and other types of loss
Bullying and harassment
Carers
Low mood and feelings of depression
Low self-esteem or low self-confidence
LGBT+ clients and issues of gender, sexuality and identity
Terminal illness
Young clients [ aged 12+]
What I can help with
Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Business coaching, Cancer, Career coaching, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Development coaching, Disability, Eating disorders, Executive coaching, Health related issues, Identity issues, Leadership coaching, Life coaching, Loss, Men's issues, Personal development, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, Creative therapy, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainee, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-limited