David Smyth
Counsellor
Available for new clients
I am a UK based person-centred therapist who gained the Postgraduate Diploma in 1999 and have further formal training working with children and young people. I am also a published author in this specialist field.
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About me
I am a qualified psychotherapist working with people of all ages since 1999 now working from home but also having clinical practice facilities at the Nuffield Health Hospital in Ipswich. With Covid, I began working online and this now accounts for about half my current workload.
I speak:
English
Location:
Mount Pleasant 16a, IP13 9HG Framlingham, United Kingdom
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Approach
My work accords with the person-centred modality and more information can be found on my website (www.counsellingtherapysuffolk.co.uk). I believe that, with appropriate support, people of any age are their own experts who can increase their self-knowledge to successfully address matters affecting them.
Experience
1999 Psychotherapist in private practice with 22,000 hours clinical practice ongoing.
2002 - 2008 Practitioner in NHS primary health care
2009 - 2017 Employment Assistance Provider practitioner
2001 - 2016 Post-adoption practitioner
2013 - 2019 School-based practitioner for children, young people and staff.
Education
Foundation Course in Counselling Skills (1994)
Understanding Bereavement - CRUSE (1998)
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (1999)
Post Adoption Counselling Training (2001)
Accreditation - BACP (2002)
Certificate in Child Psychotherapy & Play Therapy (2003)
Registered Adoption Practitioner (2006)
Diploma in Play Therapy (2007)
Services
Individual Session
£65 • 1 hr • Online
Insurances
Private PayPrivate Insurance
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 12 hours
Usually responds within 12 hours