About Philip
Philip Smyth is a counsellor with four years' experience who moved into this work after seeing the benefits of therapy in his own life. He previously worked in business and now offers both face-to-face and online sessions. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and depression.
Philip uses straightforward, talk-based methods. He listens first and helps people name what is hard.
Background and approach
Together he and the client look for practical steps that fit everyday life. He also works with couples to repair trust, improve communication and rebuild emotional connection. His practice draws on client-centred work and psychodynamic thinking to understand patterns from the past.
He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours. For relationship work he uses tools from the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to improve how partners relate to each other. Philip aims to make the first sessions gentle and clear.
He focuses on what matters now and what can be changed in small steps. Many people come for coping with life changes, addiction concerns, intimacy issues or difficulties with family and parenting. Sessions are conducted in English and are available online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Philip accepts international clients and works with each person to find an approach that fits their situation and goals.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Philip brings together a few different methods to meet practical needs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping a person find their own answers; it suits people who want a non-directive, supportive space to talk. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. For couples work he uses ideas from the Gottman Method to improve communication, manage conflict and rebuild trust between partners.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Philip will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and agree a plan collaboratively. That means trying methods that fit the person and adjusting as progress is made or needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase choice and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in during a busy day, and text messaging lets someone reflect over time. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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