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I am a BACP registered counsellor and have been helping people since 2013.
Everyone has problems in their lives that need to be sorted. But, for most people, this is a daunting process that they put off over and over again. So book an opportunity to deal with the past and look forward to the future—a chance to solve your problems once and for all. I work alongside you, respecting your time frame and budget constraints. Get in touch to find out more. Compassionate help that doesn’t cost the earth but could change your life forever.
Person-centred counselling can be an effective way of resolving feelings and problems. You'll have greater insight into your actions, thoughts, moods and behaviors. You'll feel listened to and understood, whatever you are going through. Even with the most supportive family and friends, you may need space to explore your feelings privately.
As your counsellor, I will,
- provide a safe, confidential relationship for you to explore your feelings,
- be honest with you – congruence,
- try to understand your point of view – empathy,
- not judge you – unconditional positive regard.
In your sessions, we will explore any difficulties to improve your well-being, emotional and mental health.
You will;
- talk about your problems with someone trained in counselling and therapy,
- relieve the stress you feel,
- have a place where you can tell all of your deepest secrets without feeling judged.
I generally check messages here twice per day Mon-Fri and respond as quickly as I can. I do appreciate your patience when it takes a bit longer at times, as I may be tending to other clients or professional/personal responsibilities.
We all need to talk about challenging issues sometimes. Whether it's family, relationships, or mental health, counselling is a safe place for people to confront the past and shape their future. Sometimes it seems as if there's no time to pay attention to our thoughts and feelings---much less consider how they're affecting us. Let's talk...
Additional areas of focus:Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Self-Harm, Self-love, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy
Services offered
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Credentials information
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #58598
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for William Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I’m very pleased with Billy, I feel as though he listens to understand and then offers very valuable input. His insight into problems areas is so concise that I have nothing but faith in his ability to help me.
During our sessions, I always feel at ease and confident to say whatever is on my mind.
Written on May 11, 2024 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
William understands where I am coming from and has the tools to help and aid my areas of concern
Written on May 07, 2024 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
William Smith is a extremely calm down to earth and kind person with some very great quotes and sayings and a twinkle of humour to impart during sessions. Being able to acknowledge and bring about an insightful Open perspective for me to consider how to feel or approach concerns/worries states of mind I am in. I highly recommend William as a courteous therapist.
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with William for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
Skilled, empathetic, professional and empowering.
Written on Jan 02, 2024 after therapy with William for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Billy is intuitive and very empathic. I have found the sessions comfortable and easy. I can be avoidant, and there's just something about Billy's non-judgemental and warming demeanour that helps me to feel calm and settled in my vulnerability. I would recommend him to anyone who has things that they feel guarded about.
Written on Aug 17, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
I have only spoken to Billy once so far but he has already made some of my thoughts a lot clearer. I'm really looking forward to the next chat we have.
Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Appreciated the support and expertise Bill was able to offer during a difficult time.
Written on Jul 14, 2023 after therapy with William for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, and self esteem
Billy has helped me enormously. The sessions have really changed my state of mind for the better. Billy is easy to talk to and I've found him professional, funny and a great help. Thanks Billy.
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes
Billy has been invaluable in helping me progress through my issues and my confidence has returned ten fold. He is friendly, warm, understanding, leaves you the space to develop your thoughts and every now and then will slip in a well timed challenge to keep you on the path to recovery. I am deeply grateful to have worked with billy
Written on Jun 01, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
Billy is kind but gently presses the points that I find most difficult to address in myself
Written on May 21, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Billy is friendly, relaxed and professional, highly recommended.
Written on Apr 28, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Billy is a fantastic therapist, who offers a friendly and easy going approach. Would nightly recommend to anyone needing a good listener, who chips in with thoughtful observations
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, and relationship issues
Amazing amazing approach and support system! Would recommend extremely highly! Many thanks Billy!
Written on Mar 22, 2023 after therapy with William for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Billy is fab!
Written on Feb 09, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
William is really warm and welcoming, he makes the session feel like a safe space and takes things at the pace that suits you. I'd put off therapy for a long time because I had had a difficult experience. with it before and was worried it would take me backwards, but I'm glad I've had the sessions I have with William.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Fantastic therapist. Thoughtful, a good listener and made me feel better.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
William is a very understanding and empathetic therapist. He listens carefully and sees things from my perspective. He has helped me to see things from a different point of view as well. I instantly felt at ease working with William
Written on Dec 19, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks
I highly recommend William as he had helped me.
Written on Oct 16, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Worked with William on relationships related issues.
William was always warm and understanding with my stories and struggles. He would offer a challenge at the right moment and support me at the moments I needed it. For that reason I would recommend William as a therapist.
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Billy is a very personable therapist,, easy to talk to and a great listener. He encourages you to address areas of concern and helps put them in to context so you can work through them. I was going through a difficult time due to divorce and would definitely recommend Billy to help you through similar issues.
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 months on issues concerning coping with life changes
Before the first session I messaged William “Billy” and said about previous failed attempts at counciling and what I needed, and he has really made it work, kindness, a real understanding, recalling and making associations , asking difficult questions when needed, sharing resources, videos, articles ect, and when he said in the first session that his job was to get me to not need him not only did it give me hope but helped with the respect I have for him.
Written on Sep 01, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
William is such a wonderful, non-judgemental and skilled therapist - always asks just the right questions, makes me see and realise things that I was never able to see.
He is very supportive and available anytime I need him.
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
I began working with Billy c3.5 months ago during a period of personal tragedy. The support, understanding and guidance he has provided has been critical in enabling me to work through this period, but crucially, has also provided me with the tools to move forward on my own, and do so with optimism, confidence and a sense of purpose.
I can't recommend Billy highly enough, should I find that I am struggling in the future, I'll certainly be returning for his support.
Thank you Billy.
Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
William 'Billy' is a fantastic listener who is very easy to get along with. He asks questions sensitively but seemingly with the aim of building the narrative required to better understand the issues at hand. He is funny (when appropriate) and doesn't steer the conversation at all. In his opening conversation he mentioned 'nobody knows you better than you, so I won't try to tell you otherwise' which gave me a lot of confidence to discuss what was troubling me.
Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coaching
The sessions I've had with Billy have been extremely helpful. He creates a safe, welcoming space which allowed me to explore the issues I wished to address with confidence. I was reassured that no worry was too big or too small to share even if I just wanted to get something off my chest and he always had my wellbeing in mind ensuring we ended sessions on a more positive note.
Written on Jul 28, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Billy is a fantastic therapist through a professional, considerate and effective process and communication style. Without a doubt he has supported me in breaking down and understanding the matters I brought to our sessions which enabled me to make meaningful decisions to better my journey forward.
Written on Jul 14, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Billy has been a fantastic help with my first foray into therapy. Having experienced increased levels of anxiety and depression over the Covid lockdowns, I knew something needed to be done to help me, but was initially very hesitant about reaching out for professional help.
Billy was extremely helpful, discreet and understanding from the moment we started chatting, and it didn't take long to start seeing really positive results with his help and guidance.
Thanks for everything you've done Billy and helping me get back on track – something I thought was just a pipe dream a couple of months ago!
Written on Jun 29, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and intimacy-related issues
I have met with Billy weekly over the course of 10 weeks and I have found these sessions to be tremendously helpful during a difficult time in my life.
I was initially apprehensive to approach therapy but Billy is a fantastic listener, and has helped me to work through the source of my issues and taught me strategies to be more mindful and present.
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Billy has been a good listener, asking thoughtful questions and helping me find insight and direction on a difficult issue. I really appreciated his counsel.
Written on May 20, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coaching
I had 6 sessions with Billy over a month and half period, really enjoyed working with him and working through my issues - simply just talking it through and putting everything in the open. He listens and provides little things to go away and think about! Fantastic. Thanks again Billy!
Written on May 13, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
William Smith (Billy) and I have been having sessions for 3 months. To say the least, my life is starting to turn itself around. I am less consumed my anxiety and I trust his intuition. I feel heard and never judged. Some sessions are deep dives into a sad past, some focus on feeling grateful for now. Either way I feel comfortable sharing the parts of myself I was too ashamed to ever share with any other therapist I have worked with. He is a kind listener but never fails to be honest and tell you what you need to hear.
Written on Apr 28, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
In the 3 sessions I’ve had with Billy I have found him very comforting and helpful. He is a great listener and very insightful. He never judges and let’s me talk about anything and everything that’s on my mind.
I like that when I fill my journal in he responds with helpful words and will chat and discuss things through text as well.
Absolutely first class
Thank you Billy
Written on Mar 25, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Bill has been very comforting towards my situation, doesn’t judge and listens to what I need to say offering his thoughts. Being able to message him and get a response in between sessions has been a lifesaver.
Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
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