William Smith
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About me
I'm here to walk with you through life’s ups and downs, whether you're dealing with sadness, anxiety, loss, or questions about who you are and where you belong.
Imagine a place where you can share anything that's on your mind, knowing you're accepted just as you are. That's the kind of environment I strive to create. It's a place where I hope you feel that your thoughts and feelings can unfold naturally, without judgment.
My approach is all about understanding you - your unique view of the world and your personal journey. We’ll work together using methods that feel right for you. This might be exploring your past experiences, tackling current challenges, or even learning new ways to manage your thoughts and emotions.
Being a gay man, my therapy practice is centered around affirmative care. Regardless of whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or not, I focus on acknowledging and supporting the entirety of your identity, which encompasses not only sexuality but your race, class, culture, religion, disabilities, and much more.
Here are some areas we might explore together:
- Finding new ways to handle difficult emotions like sadness, worry, or frustration.
- Working through big changes in your life, like the end of a relationship or the loss of something important to you.
- Understanding yourself better, including your identity, feelings about yourself, and how you fit into the world.
My goal is to help you feel more at ease, more understood, and more empowered to face life's challenges.
Sounds like a good fit? Then let's work together to find the best path forward for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Psychology
- MSc Gender Studies
- Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
- MBACP Accred. Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
- ACTO Professional Member
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (in progress)
Additional training and professional development includes trauma, sex and relationships, bereavement and grief, play and creative therapy, and gender, sex and relationship diversity (GSRD).
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
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Therapy
- LGBTQ+ Counselling: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, aromantic, pansexual, and polyamorous individuals
- LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy: Understanding and validating of LGBTQ+ identities, non-pathologizing approach
- Ally Counseling: Support for partners, family members, and friends of LGBTQ+ individuals
LGBTQ+ Support & Empowerment
- Relationships: Relationship dynamics, communication, minority stress, commitment issues, navigating open relationships
- Sexual Orientation: Sexual identity development, coming out, internalized prejudice (homophobia/biphobia/transphobia)
- Healthy Sexuality and Relationships: Balancing online connection with in-person relationships, developing genuine intimacy
Gay Men's Well-being
- Body Image and Self-Esteem: Influences of societal pressures and gay community standards
- Online Dating & Safety: Emotional impact, rejection sensitivity, navigating safety concerns within dating apps and websites.
- Hook-up Culture & Boundaries: Self-esteem, setting emotional boundaries, effective communication, and prioritizing consent.
- Healthy Sexuality and Relationships: Balancing online connection with in-person relationships, developing genuine intimacy
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £90.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
When you get in touch, I will get back to you by email using the address email@therapyhub.eu. If you haven't received a reply from me within a couple of days (though it is usually much sooner), please check your spam folder.
