Adrian Wilson-Smith

About me and my therapy practice

Before training to be a counsellor, I spent 30 years in corporate change. This career of observing the human condition fuelled my interest in people and how the mind works, why we do the things we do and how our internal world manifests itself in our behaviour. I am therefore particularly aligned with people who work in pressurised environments. I was drawn to counselling by my desire to engage in meaningful work and by my inquisitiveness and love of people. Stepping back in order to see the ‘bigger picture’ helps me identify people’s key relationships and understand their complexities. I have a particular interest in relationships under threat from addiction, infidelity or anything else that seems to be destroying something once cherished. I feel attuned to the sensitivities of broken families and the desire to heal the hurt that often is overwhelming. I have though worked with clients bringing a variety of issues and problems. I have been in personal therapy myself which enables me to understand what it is like to work as a client. With this experience I also bring insight and gentle challenge when I feel it is beneficial to the therapy.

What I can help with

Eating disorders, Obsessions, Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Loss, Trauma, Service veterans, Self esteem, Spirituality, Adoption issues, Child related issues, Relationships, Redundancy, Stress, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Family therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Psychodynamic, Relational

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, Older adults

How I deliver therapy

Home visits, Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-limited