John Bisset-Smith

I am offering both in person and online sessions. From Easter 2025 I will only be offering online sessions.

I am a down to earth, qualified counsellor, who can offer you a warm, confidential and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship into which you can bring whatever is concerning you; to be heard, and to look at ways in which we might work to address your issues.

As an Integrative Counsellor I will tailor my approach to your unique needs. This will be informed by my training and experience in Psychodynamic therapy (the impact of early childhood on adult life) and Existential therapy (the concept that all of us are faced with the same ‘givens’ of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness).

Above all I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship - in how we 'fit' as two people. So, when you feel ready, give me a call or send an email and we can arrange to meet for an initial, exploratory session and you can get a sense of how we might work together.

I provide weekly sessions, at the same time and place. I believe that therapeutic growth has more chance of happening within a framework of regular sessions.

The initial session will be much like any other, as we need to get a feel for how we communicate, if a rapport seems possible. I may, however, ask more questions than usual.