Bettie Smythwood
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About me
I work with Individuals, Couples and Trainee Counsellors
Supervision for Trainees and Qualified Counsellors
Online and In-person Sessions Available
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, struggling with relationships? I can help.
Main areas of work: Overcoming and Managing
- Depression and Anxiety
- Relationships
- Overthinking and Rumination
- Anger and Frustration
- Abusive Relationships
- Relationship breakdowns/break ups
- Struggles in communication with family, friends and coworkers
- Confidence, self esteem, acceptance, and self expression
- Neurodiversity
- ADHD
Experience the life changes that can be achieved working with an Integrative Therapist. You will gain the knowledge of traditional theory combined with the experiencing of modern therapies. I uniquely tailor techniques for coping, managing, and overcoming emotional difficulties that fit your individual lifestyle.
Trainee Counsellors are offered a discounted rate and payment plans to fit your budget. Flexible session times available to suit your needs. Please inquire for further information.
Supervision offered to trainees and qualified counsellors. Group Supervision sessions available at discounted rates.
Common areas of couples therapy : Overcoming and Managing
- Difficulties with communication and feelings of disconnect
- Frustration, Anger and Resentment
- Gain practical skills and deepen your understanding of each other to support the rebuilding of connection and intimacy
- Together we work to identify the underlying issues, understand how they are actively influencing the relationship and then incorporate a plan of action to promote active lasting change.
I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation - these are provided to give you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have and to get a feel for myself and how I work.
I offer short and long term Counselling and Psychotherapy. What's the difference?
Counselling is usually short-term 6 to 18 sessions.The focus is on what's happening to you in the present. This could be difficulties at work/home, one specific traumatic event such as a bad break up or losing your job, or even just feeling more stressed then usual.We will look at your immediate presenting symptoms and behaviour (e.g. feeling more anxious than usual) and how that’s impacting your life, rather than delving deeper into your childhood or past. Looking at these symptoms, we will focus on equipping you with workable, short-term tools that can help you break out of negative thoughts and habits.
Psychotherapy is more in-depth. We will focus on emotions and experiences you encountered growing up - as a child or young adult - as well as your presenting symptoms and issues, in order to shed light on how these experiences have shaped who you are today. Emphasis will be placed on creating a space for you to feel comfortable to open up and share experiences from your past. The idea being that once these buried experiences (and their accompanying emotions) are brought to the surface, they can be fully processed, and ultimately, released.
Counselling can become Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy can become Counselling.
No matter what you decide you are never obligated to continue therapy and may stop at ANY time.
My passion for choosing to work as a Professional Counsellor and Psychotherapist was from my own experience as a client and the positive changes in makes in my life. We all go through difficult times and sometimes we just simply need someone to talk to. I can help
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Integrative
- Couples Therapy Masterclass - Human Givens Certificate
- CBT- Techniques and Problem Solving Training
- Trauma Informed Response Approach (Domestic Violence)
- Intercultural Approach; Working with Identity, Difference and Diversity,
- Solution Focused Therapies
- Working with Addictions
- Exposure Therapy Training
- Exploring Emotions Through Art
- Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
Member organisations
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Couples Therapy, Young Adults, LGBTQ+, Stress Management, Life Management, Transitions, Spirituality, Trainee Counselors, Transference Consciousness, Energy Work
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals :
Initial individual sessions £45
Initial couples sessions: £80
Continuing sessions :
Young Adults daytime £50 (24 yrs and under) last booking 4pm
Young Adult evening £55 (24 yrs and under) first booking 5pm
Adults daytime £55 (last booking 4pm)
Adults evening £65 (first booking 5pm)
Couples:
Initial and all sessions £80
When I work
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Ealing Hours : Tuesday/Wednesdays (weekly) Thursdays (fortnightly)
Kempston Hours : Monday (weekly) Thursday (fortnightly)
Online : Fridays (weekly)
Further information
Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy
Couples Counselling
I offer Same and Next Day Sessions
