Anthea Smyth

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MBACP, MA (SocSci), MSc, FdSc
London, Greater London, W1K

About me

I am an integrative counsellor offering online counselling to adults across the UK.

Before training as a counsellor, I spent many years working in business and high-pressure professional environments. This experience gives me an understanding of the demands, responsibilities and challenges many people face in modern life, particularly those who appear capable and successful on the outside while struggling internally.

My counselling training integrates humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches, allowing me to adapt my work to the individual rather than applying a single model to everyone. Alongside my counselling qualification, I hold an MSc in Psychology and have undertaken substantial additional training in trauma-informed practice.

I have experience supporting clients with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, trauma, attachment-related issues and significant life transitions.

At the heart of my work is the belief that meaningful change begins within a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship. I offer a warm, thoughtful and non-judgemental space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace, deepen your understanding of yourself and develop new ways of relating to life's challenges.

I welcome clients from a wide range of backgrounds and life stages and aim to create an environment where you feel genuinely heard, respected and understood.

Training, qualifications & experience

I offer one-to-one online counselling sessions for adults.

My approach is collaborative and relational. I see therapy as a process of working together to understand what has shaped your experiences, how those experiences may be affecting you in the present, and what might support lasting change.

Depending on your needs, our work may involve exploring current difficulties, patterns in relationships, emotional responses, life events, past experiences or the beliefs you hold about yourself and others. Some clients come with a clear issue they would like to address, while others arrive with a more general sense that something does not feel right. Both are welcome.

I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, including humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-informed perspectives. This allows me to tailor therapy to the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a particular model.

Clients often describe valuing a space where they can slow down, reflect more deeply and speak openly without fear of judgement. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in developing greater awareness, understanding and choice in your life.

Sessions take place online or face-to-face in London. I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework and engage in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications:

  • FdSc Integrative Counselling Practice
  • MSc Psychology

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have a particular interest in existential and transpersonal issues, including midlife crisis, existential anxiety, spiritual emergence, questions of meaning and purpose, and the deeper challenges that can arise as our understanding of ourselves evolves. Whether you are facing a major life transition, questioning long-held assumptions, or sensing that something essential is missing despite external achievements, therapy can offer a space for exploration, integration and growth.

When I work

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Further information

I offer an initial complimentary 30-minute video call to explore if we might work together. Get in touch to schedule.

London, Greater London, W1K

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Anthea Smyth
Anthea Smyth