Jonathan Smith, BACP

Jonathan Smith is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, anxiety, depression and family conflict. He is a BACP member, and he draws on six years of counselling experience and his background in IT and family life to offer practical support. Jonathan aims to make the first step less daunting by offering a kind, straightforward approach in sessions.

He offers one-to-one conversations where clients can talk through difficult feelings without fear of judgement. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him, whether that is coping with trauma, improving sleep, managing anger or working through grief. He uses plain language and collaborative discussion rather than technical jargon.

Jonathan combines client-centred counselling with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. He also uses mindfulness practices to reduce stress and motivational interviewing to support change. Solution-focused work helps set short-term goals and practical steps.

People typically leave with clearer choices and small actions they can try between sessions. Jonathan also supports parents dealing with fatherhood issues, caregiver stress and the pressure of balancing work and family life. He works with clients on intimacy and communication problems, codependency, infidelity and commitment concerns.

Sessions cover many everyday struggles including career decisions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties. Jonathan aims to be warm, direct and practical so people feel heard and able to move forward.

How his approaches work online

Jonathan uses client-centred counselling to create a space where the person’s priorities guide the conversation. This approach is about listening, reflecting and helping people clarify what matters to them and what they want to change.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try small experiments to break unhelpful patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing anger.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Jonathan will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit the individual. He frames therapy as a collaboration and adjusts the way he works as progress or obstacles become clear.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.