William Smith

Available to see new clients on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Anxiety | Depression | LGBTQ+ | Sexuality | Loss. I am a caring and compassionate counsellor, offering you a safe therapeutic space to explore whatever is on your mind.

My approach is to attempt to understand the world from your perspective, then use this awareness to draw upon a range of psychological approaches to help you achieve your desired outcome.

By taking an integrative approach to counselling, I draw upon my range of professional training and academic qualifications to support you. This may include looking at how past - perhaps unconscious or forgotten - events have shaped the way you feel today. Or it may involve looking deeply into how you view the world, and beginning to make sense of that together. It could include exercises, such as mindfulness or CBT, to challenge existing patterns of thought and behaviour. Most likely, it will involve a mixture of these, and I will be sure to check throughout our work together that my approaches and suggestions are working for you.

I also draw upon theories of gender and identity, and how your sense of self meets at the intersection of race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation and culture. 

I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, including being sex affirmative, chemsex aware and sex worker aware.

Common themes and issues I work with include:

• Finding a way to deal with depressive, anxious or angry thoughts and feelings (depression, anxiety counselling, trauma, shame, guilt, anger management)

• Coping with a significant life event like the end of a relationship or the loss of someone or something important (grief counselling, bereavement counselling, break-ups, change in life)

• Questions about identity, sexuality, gender, self-esteem, and acceptance (LGBTQ+, coming out, queer parenting & relationships, confidence)

We'll meet online, so you’ll need a reliable internet connection, and a space where you can have your session without being disturbed, overlooked or overheard.

You’ll get to talk about what matters to you from a comfortable and familiar environment, whilst I attend to everything you say. I'll draw upon my practical and theoretical knowledge to help bring about greater self-awareness for you.

What are your qualifications?

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Gender Studies, along with a diploma in Counselling. I also hold qualifications in online therapy and bereavement, and attend courses and workshops on an ongoing basis.

How many sessions should I have?

As many as you feel you require. Some clients have positive outcomes after one session, whilst others like to have a much longer time to develop a relationship and deeply explore their lives. I work in an open-ended fashion, so we will end the therapy when your aims for coming to therapy have been met or at any point you choose to end.

How much does a session cost?

£70-£90 for a 50-minute session. Limited reduced rate spaces may be available for those on low incomes - please ask my current availability when contacting me.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

You will not have to pay for the session if you cancel or reschedule more than 72 hours before its scheduled start time.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Bank transfer, paid in advance of the session.

Your first session will be an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and to gain an understanding of what, if any, goals you have. Together, we will attempt to understand what a positive counselling outcome looks like. I will be curious about you and may ask questions about your family, friends, interests, work, home, and relationships.

You will be able to ask questions about the process, and will be encouraged to do so throughout our time working together. Before your first session, you will be invited to complete a short survey about your preferences within therapy – such as whether you want us to focus on the past, the future, or have no specific preference. Even if you have had therapy before, this can be a helpful way of exploring your expectations.

In advance of your session, you’ll receive a link to your private online room. Please test that this link and your equipment work in advance of our session.

Anxiety | Depression | LGBTQ+ | Sexuality | Loss. I am a caring and compassionate counsellor, offering you a safe therapeutic space to explore whatever is on your mind.

My approach is to attempt to understand the world from your perspective, then use this awareness to draw upon a range of psychological approaches to help you achieve your desired outcome.

By taking an integrative approach to counselling, I draw upon my range of professional training and academic qualifications to support you. This may include looking at how past - perhaps unconscious or forgotten - events have shaped the way you feel today. Or it may involve looking deeply into how you view the world, and beginning to make sense of that together. It could include exercises, such as mindfulness or CBT, to challenge existing patterns of thought and behaviour. Most likely, it will involve a mixture of these, and I will be sure to check throughout our work together that my approaches and suggestions are working for you.

I also draw upon theories of gender and identity, and how your sense of self meets at the intersection of race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation and culture. 

I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, including being sex affirmative, chemsex aware and sex worker aware.

Common themes and issues I work with include:

• Finding a way to deal with depressive, anxious or angry thoughts and feelings (depression, anxiety counselling, trauma, shame, guilt, anger management)

• Coping with a significant life event like the end of a relationship or the loss of someone or something important (grief counselling, bereavement counselling, break-ups, change in life)

• Questions about identity, sexuality, gender, self-esteem, and acceptance (LGBTQ+, coming out, queer relationships, confidence)

We'll meet online, so you’ll need a reliable internet connection, and a space where you can have your session without being disturbed, overlooked or overheard.

You’ll get to talk about what matters to you from a comfortable and familiar environment, whilst I attend to everything you say. I'll draw upon my practical and theoretical knowledge to help bring about greater self-awareness for you.

What are your qualifications?

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Gender Studies, along with a diploma in Counselling. I also hold qualifications in online therapy and bereavement, and attend courses and workshops on an ongoing basis.

How many sessions should I have?

As many as you feel you require. Some clients have positive outcomes after one session, whilst others like to have a much longer time to develop a relationship and deeply explore their lives. I work in an open-ended fashion, so we will end the therapy when your aims for coming to therapy have been met or at any point you choose to end.

How much does a session cost?

£70-£90 for a 50-minute session. Limited reduced rate spaces may be available for those on low incomes - please ask my current availability when contacting me.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

You will not have to pay for the session if you cancel or reschedule more than 72 hours before its scheduled start time.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Bank transfer, paid in advance of the session.

Your first session will be an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and to gain an understanding of what, if any, goals you have. Together, we will attempt to understand what a positive counselling outcome looks like. I will be curious about you and may ask questions about your family, friends, interests, work, home, and relationships.

You will be able to ask questions about the process, and will be encouraged to do so throughout our time working together. Before your first session, you will be invited to complete a short survey about your preferences within therapy – such as whether you want us to focus on the past, the future, or have no specific preference. Even if you have had therapy before, this can be a helpful way of exploring your expectations.

In advance of your session, you’ll receive a link to your private online session. Please test that this link and your equipment work in advance of our session.

Available to see new clients on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Identity | Life transitions | Loss | Gender | Sexuality. I am a caring and compassionate counsellor, offering you a safe therapeutic space to explore whatever is on your mind.

My approach is to attempt to understand the world from your perspective, then use this awareness to draw upon a range of psychological approaches to help you achieve your desired outcome.

By taking an integrative approach to counselling, I draw upon my range of professional training and academic qualifications to support you. This may include looking at how past - perhaps unconscious or forgotten - events have shaped the way you feel today. Or it may involve looking deeply into how you view the world, and beginning to make sense of that together. It could include exercises, such as mindfulness or CBT to challenge existing patterns of thought and behaviour. Most likely, it will involve a mixture of these, and I will be sure to check throughout our work together that my approaches and suggestions are working for you.

I also draw upon theories of gender and identity, and how your sense of self meets at the intersection of race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation and culture.

I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, including being sex affirmative, chemsex aware and sex worker aware.

Common themes and issues I work with include:

• Finding a way to deal with depressive, anxious or angry thoughts and feelings (depression, anxiety counselling, trauma, shame, guilt, anger management)

• Coping with a significant life event like the end of a relationship or the loss of someone or something important (grief counselling, bereavement counselling, break-ups, change in life)

• Questions about identity, sexuality, gender, self-esteem, and acceptance (LGBTQ+, coming out, queer relationships, confidence)

I work entirely online, so you’ll need a reliable internet connection, and a space where you can have your session without being disturbed, overlooked or overheard.

You’ll get to talk about what matters to you from a comfortable and familiar environment, whilst I attend to everything you say. I'll draw upon my practical and theoretical knowledge to help bring about greater self-awareness for you.

What are your qualifications?

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Gender Studies, along with a diploma in Counselling. I also hold qualifications in online therapy and bereavement, and attend courses and workshops on an ongoing basis.

How many sessions should I have?

As many as you feel you require. Some clients have positive outcomes after one session, whilst others like to have a much longer time to develop a relationship and deeply explore their lives. I work in an open-ended fashion, so we will end the therapy when your aims for coming to therapy have been met or at any point you choose to end.

How much does a session cost?

£70-£90 for a 50-minute session. Limited reduced rate spaces may be available for those on low incomes - please ask my current availability when contacting me.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

You will not have to pay for the session if you cancel or reschedule more than 72 hours before its scheduled start time.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Bank transfer (though card payment is possible on request), paid in advance of the session.

Your first session will be an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and to gain an understanding of what, if any, goals you have. Together, we will attempt to understand what a positive counselling outcome looks like. I will be curious about you and may ask questions about your family, friends, interests, work, home, and relationships.

You will be able to ask questions about the process, and will be encouraged to do so throughout our time working together. Before your first session, you will be invited to complete a short survey about your preferences within therapy – such as whether you want us to focus on the past, the future, or have no specific preference. Even if you have had therapy before, this can be a helpful way of exploring your expectations.

In advance of your session, you’ll receive a link to your private online session. Please test that this link and your equipment work in advance of our session.

Available to see new clients on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Identity | Life transitions | Loss | Gender | Sexuality. I am a caring and compassionate counsellor, offering you a safe therapeutic space to explore whatever is on your mind.

My approach is to attempt to understand the world from your perspective, then use this awareness to draw upon a range of psychological approaches to help you achieve your desired outcome.

By taking an integrative approach to counselling, I draw upon my range of professional training and academic qualifications to support you. This may include looking at how past - perhaps unconscious or forgotten - events have shaped the way you feel today. Or it may involve looking deeply into how you view the world, and beginning to make sense of that together. It could include exercises, such as mindfulness or CBT, to challenge existing patterns of thought and behaviour. Most likely, it will involve a mixture of these, and I will be sure to check throughout our work together that my approaches and suggestions are working for you.

I also draw upon theories of gender and identity, and how your sense of self meets at the intersection of race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation and culture. 

I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, including being sex affirmative, chemsex aware and sex worker aware.

Common themes and issues I work with include:

• Finding a way to deal with depressive, anxious or angry thoughts and feelings (depression, anxiety counselling, trauma, shame, guilt, anger management)

• Coping with a significant life event like the end of a relationship or the loss of someone or something important (grief counselling, bereavement counselling, break-ups, change in life)

• Questions about identity, sexuality, gender, self-esteem, and acceptance (LGBTQ+, coming out, queer relationships, confidence)

We'll meet online, so you’ll need a reliable internet connection, and a space where you can have your session without being disturbed, overlooked or overheard.

You’ll get to talk about what matters to you from a comfortable and familiar environment, whilst I attend to everything you say. I'll draw upon my practical and theoretical knowledge to help bring about greater self-awareness for you.

What are your qualifications?

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Gender Studies, along with a diploma in Counselling. I also hold qualifications in online therapy and bereavement, and attend courses and workshops on an ongoing basis.

How many sessions should I have?

As many as you feel you require. Some clients have positive outcomes after one session, whilst others like to have a much longer time to develop a relationship and deeply explore their lives. I work in an open-ended fashion, so we will end the therapy when your aims for coming to therapy have been met or at any point you choose to end.

How much does a session cost?

£70-£90 for a 50-minute session. Limited reduced rate spaces may be available for those on low incomes - please ask my current availability when contacting me.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

You will not have to pay for the session if you cancel or reschedule more than 72 hours before its scheduled start time.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Bank transfer, paid in advance of the session.

Your first session will be an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and to gain an understanding of what, if any, goals you have. Together, we will attempt to understand what a positive counselling outcome looks like. I will be curious about you and may ask questions about your family, friends, interests, work, home, and relationships.

You will be able to ask questions about the process, and will be encouraged to do so throughout our time working together. Before your first session, you will be invited to complete a short survey about your preferences within therapy – such as whether you want us to focus on the past, the future, or have no specific preference. Even if you have had therapy before, this can be a helpful way of exploring your expectations.

In advance of your session, you’ll receive  a link to your private online room. Please test that this link and your equipment work in advance of our session.

I offer a supportive space for therapists to develop their practice. My aim is to nurture inclusive, effective, and ethically sound therapeutic work.

What you can expect from our supervision:

• Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) expertise: With experience working with gay, lesbian, non-binary, and trans clients, and those exploring sexual identity, kinks, and intimacy issues, I'll guide you in creating an affirming environment for diverse clients. My background includes a Master's in Gender Studies and ongoing professional development in GSRD.
• You are the expert: I believe in fostering your autonomy as a practitioner. Our sessions will be collaborative, focusing on your reflections and insights. I'll offer honest feedback and gentle guidance to enhance your knowledge, awareness, and professional growth.
• Tailored support: Employing various supervision models, including the Seven-Eyed Model, I adapt my approach to suit your unique needs and those of your clients. My integrative background blends psychodynamic and person-centred modalities, with a more recent move towards pluralistic approaches. I hope this allows for a flexible and comprehensive supervisory relationship.
• Accessible supervision: We'll meet online monthly, or fortnightly, with additional support available via email, Signal, or WhatsApp for urgent matters. I'm considering offering group supervision options in the coming year.

I hope to co-create a space with you where we can navigate the complexities of clinical work, celebrate your successes, and work through challenges.

Our supervision will evolve as you and your practice grow, providing consistent support throughout your professional journey. Whether you're working primarily with GSRD clients or a broader demographic, my aim is to help you refine your skills and build a thriving, inclusive practice.