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Jonathan Smith, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 6+ years in practice

Jonathan Smith helps people facing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship problems.

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Smith helps people facing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship problems. He is a BACP member, and presents a calm, straightforward style aimed at making therapy approachable for someone worried and pressed for time. He keeps sessions practical and focused.

Jonathan asks about what is happening now and what the person wants to change. He uses everyday language and avoids jargon so conversations are easier to follow on a phone or during a short break.

Background and approach

Jonathan blends a few different approaches to match what each person needs. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thought patterns and mindful techniques to help with stress and sleeping difficulties. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help people set realistic steps and stay motivated during change.

With six years of experience, Jonathan also brings life and workplace experience into sessions when relevant. He has supported people with parenting strain, caregiver stress, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career choices. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

The format aims to fit around a busy life and lets people pick what feels most practical for them. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and then sessions are scheduled according to the listed availability. The therapist uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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BACP 374680 January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Jonathan works with

Everything Jonathan lists, in their own terms.

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Online support

Jonathan uses client-centred methods to create a respectful space where people can talk things through and set the pace for therapy. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what is said and helping the person feel understood, which can work well over video or messaging.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT helps break problems into smaller parts so practical steps can be tried between sessions - useful for issues such as anxiety, sleep problems or low mood when working remotely.

Finding the right approach is often part of the early work. Jonathan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. This makes therapy a shared process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and choose the way of communicating that feels most manageable.

Frequently asked

What issues does Jonathan focus on?

He supports people with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger and self-esteem.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and conversational, using plain language. He aims to help people identify small, achievable steps and to work through current thoughts and feelings.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and brings additional workplace and family experience to sessions where relevant.

What credentials and location apply?

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

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions delivered?

Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

What does therapy cost?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.

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