Bettie Smythwood

I work with Individuals, Couples and Trainee Counsellors 

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, struggling with relationships? I can help. 

Main areas of work: Overcoming and Managing

• Depression and Anxiety
• Worry and Stress
• Overthinking and Rumination
• Anger and Frustration
• Relationship breakdowns/break ups
• Struggles in communication with family, friends and coworkers
• Confidence, self esteem, acceptance, and self expression
• Neurodiversity 
• ADHD
• Relationships

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.

Common areas couples : 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

Couples Therapy, Young Adults, LGBTQ+, Stress Management, Life Management, Transitions, Spirituality, Trainee Counselors, Transference Consciousness, Energy Work

Individuals :

Initial individual sessions £45

Continuing sessions :

Young Adults daytime £45 (24 yrs and under

Young Adult evening £55 (24 yrs and under

Adults daytime £55

Adults evening £65

Couples:

Initial and all sessions £80

Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy

Couples Counselling

I offer Same and Next Day Sessions