Jonathan Smith

• Addictions
• CBT methods
• Mindfulness

About Jonathan

Jonathan Smith works with addictions, relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting and related life stresses, using a practical counselling style that focuses on what will help now. He is a BACP member and has six years of experience working with people on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, LGBT matters, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career or life changes.

He uses conversation to help people clarify what matters to them and to try new ways of handling problems. Sessions typically focus on present concerns and on steps the client can take between meetings. Jonathan draws on client-centred ways of working to keep sessions person-focused and on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions.

He also uses mindfulness to help with stress and attention, motivational interviewing to support people ready to change, and solution-focused methods to set short-term goals. Those choices are used alongside discussion about what a person wants to achieve. The emphasis is practical and goal-oriented rather than long lists of theory.

Jonathan has professional experience outside counselling and brings that background to practical problem-solving around work and technology stresses. He understands parenting strains and caregiver stress from his own family experience, and he applies that understanding to conversations about fatherhood and family roles.

Sessions are conducted in English and offered in the United Kingdom. He works with people on matters including compassion fatigue, codependency, commitment and communication problems, infidelity, isolation and coping after disasters. Prospective clients are encouraged to check the current session options before booking.

How Jonathan uses therapy approaches online

Client-centred work puts the person's concerns at the heart of each session and focuses on listening and exploring what matters to the client; it helps when someone wants a supportive, conversational way to think things through.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness therapy offers practical attention and breathing exercises that can reduce stress and improve concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked or not worked before, and then agree a way forward together. That means approaches may be mixed or adjusted over time to suit a client's needs.

Confirm the session formats before booking because they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when that helps. It can also make it simpler to balance work and family commitments while keeping regular appointments.

Topics Jonathan lists

• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Stress and 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 and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jonathan

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He helps people with anxiety, depression and related symptoms using practical strategies and conversational work.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

Where is he based and what are his credentials?

He works in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.