Jamie Smithson
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About me
Hi there! my name is Jamie and I'm a fully UKCP-registered Psychotherapeutic counsellor working face-to-face and online in Bristol.
There are many reasons we seek counselling throughout life. Perhaps you’re feeling sad, depressed, or anxious. Maybe you're going through loss or bereavement, struggling with anger or battling addictions. Or maybe you just don't feel yourself!
Some of us feel we must toughen up or just get on with it and we end up closing off from ourselves and others. Sometimes we create masks or pretend we’re someone we’re not, we tell others that everything is fine when deep down, we are truly suffering.
Whatever it is you bring to counselling, I offer a confidential, non-judgemental and compassionate space to explore, unpack and work through the challenges you are facing.
I welcome people from all walks of life to my service and deeply value the differences in all of us.
How to get started
If you are interested in starting counselling with me, send me an email and we can arrange an initial 20-minute meeting via zoom or phone. This session is free of charge and is a space where we can talk about what has brought you to counselling and what you might hope to gain from our sessions. It's also a space where you can ask me questions about the process and, essentially for us to get to know each other a little.
After this session, I will leave it in your hands to decide if I am the right counsellor for you. There is no need to worry about turning me down as I deeply respect each of our individual intuitions and wholeheartedly understand the importance of choosing a counsellor that feels right. If you decide to continue, we will set a date and time for our weekly sessions and I will email you a copy of our therapeutic agreement.
For more information, you can visit my website by clicking the website tab at the top of this page.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an integrative counsellor, which simply means I combine various therapeutic schools of thought to find what works best for you. I am a registered member of UKCP and abide by their professional standards of practice.
- I am fully registered with UKCP as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor.
- I hold a level 6 Diploma (DipHIC) qualification with merit in humanistic and integrative counselling from the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC).
- Over the last 4 years, I have worked as a counsellor at Bristol Mind and the BCPC low-cost service.
- I gained a foundation certificate in Counselling and psychotherapy from BCPC.
I work privately face to-face from Sycamore House in Kingswood, Bristol and online via Zoom.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
20-minute Phone call or zoom session to discuss working together - Free
Counselling sessions- £50 for 50-minute sessions.
I also have limited spaces for sessions at a reduced rate for those on a low income, students and trainee counsellors.
When I work
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I offer online evening sessions and a few face to face evening slots - please contact me for more details.
My earliest sessions face to face are 10am, online is 9am
