- Ten years experience
- BACP registration
- Works in English
About Ian
Ian Smith is a counsellor who focuses on practical help for people facing money worries alongside stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. He works with individuals who feel overwhelmed by life changes, grief, low self-esteem or work and career pressure. Sessions aim to be straightforward and down to earth so someone under stress can talk and make small, useful changes.
Ian brings ten years of experience in social services and mental health settings. He has supported people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue. He also offers help with more specific issues such as body image, grief, chronic illness and questions around intimacy and sexuality.
His way of working starts from where the person is. He looks for what is already helping and builds on those strengths. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the individual so people feel listened to and can try new strategies without feeling rushed.
Ian uses a mix of practical tools and talking therapies to help people learn coping skills, notice unhelpful patterns and make different choices. He draws on approaches that focus on values, emotions and everyday thinking to suit the person’s goals.
Sessions are delivered in English and he accepts international clients. If someone wants to explore how therapy might help with financial stress, parenting strain or recovery from loss, Ian offers a calm and practical space to begin that work.
How Ian’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when thoughts and feelings feel difficult. It is often useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and practising different responses; this suits low mood, worry and some eating or sleeping problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present-day connections and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, what they find helpful, and together they will decide which methods to try. That makes the process collaborative and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use a mix of talking, skills practice and brief homework between meetings to keep progress moving in everyday life.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Ian helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions as well as relationship strain, grief and issues around self-esteem and career. He also supports people dealing with trauma, parenting stress, ADHD and long-term health concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
He takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that starts where the person is. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotional understanding and building on what already works in daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in social services and mental health settings with a wide variety of individuals and presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are recorded?
He is listed with the BACP, which appears in his provided credentials, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.