Chris Smith
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About me
UPDATE: 25.01.24. Please note that I am not currently taking on new clients. However, if you would like me to let you know if this is to change then please send me a message.
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapist Accredited by the BACP (MBACP Accred.)
Interpersonal Psychotherapist Accredited by IPTUK (MIPTUK Accred.)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Member of BABCP (MBABCP).
Specialising in working with psychological trauma, and adapting my approach for neuro-diverse clientele with depression and anxiety.
Training, qualifications & experience
I gained an advanced diploma in Psychodynamic psychotherapy from the University of Cambridge in 2011, becoming an accredited member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2015 (MBACP accred.)
My training in BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapy training was completed in 2014 at the University of Cumbria.
My IPT training was through Durham IPT, and I became accredited in 2023.
In addition, I hold a degree in Psychology from the University of Teesside
Since 2010 I have worked in both the NHS and charitable organisations as a psychotherapist in both short-term and longer term client work.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£25.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Due to CV-19 and the increasing number of people experiencing financial difficulties I have taken to reduce my hourly fee to £25 for all new clients via telephone/digital face to face for the foreseeable future. This will be reviewed in line with developments regarding the virus and the economy. Sessions typically last 50 minutes.
Sliding scale for fees are available in cases of financial difficulty.
There is no fee for cancelled appointments if cancelled with at least 24 hours notice.
When I work
Daytime, evening and weekend appointments available.
