Andrew Smith - MSc Psych, MBACP
About me
My name is Andrew Smith and I am a qualified therapist with experience working privately and within the NHS supporting adults and younger people across Aldershot and Farnham.
Talking therapies give people the space and time to explore issues that they experience daily and help them in achieving a goal whatever it may be. I have worked with people to;
* Help them feel more relaxed
* Increase their confidence
* Release themselves from stress
* Address causes of anxiety
* Overcome a fear
* Take control of a habit or addiction (such as over-eating or smoking)
* Feel more motivated to achieve their goals
* Look on life with more positivity
Each problem a person experiences is unique so please get in touch and let's talk about how we could work together.
In addition to having my own practice I am a Youth Counsellor in the West Surrey and North East Hampshire Youth Counselling Service, part of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) meaning I am fully DBS certified. I also work at The Eaves Counselling and Psychology Services and The Therapy Rooms in Farnham as well as from my own practice in Aldershot. I also offer online or telephone appointments in addition to face-to-face.
I am passionate about helping people explore the problems they experience in their lives. With me, we work together so get in touch and let's talk more!
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Psychology
- Ad Prof Dip PC - Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 5)
- Ad Dip PC - (Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 4)
- Dip PC - Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 3)
- Dip Hyp CS - Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
Experience working within the NHS and Social Services.
Currently working within the NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, National Counselling Society and British Psychological Society.
Full enhanced DBS certification.
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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.
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Each session is charged at £50 with concessionary rates available in certain circumstances.
Further information
Please note that you will need to ascend stairs to access the premises. If you have any access requirements please make this known when you get in touch and I will take measures to accommodate you. I do offer online or telephone appointments in addition to face-to-face.
