Philip Smyth
Practical, compassionate therapy for everyday challenges
About Philip
Philip Smyth trained as a counsellor after a career in business and now offers talking therapy to people in the United Kingdom and beyond. He brings four years of clinical experience and a personal understanding of why reaching out can feel hard. Philip uses straightforward language and a calm manner to help people begin to make sense of difficult times.
Philip aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing relationship tensions, grief, family problems and issues around intimacy. Sessions are practical and conversational, focused on small steps that make daily life easier. His approach draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas to suit different needs.
Philip also uses relationship-focused methods such as the Gottman Method and Imago ideas when couples want to rebuild communication and emotional connection. He explains options clearly and helps people try approaches that fit their situation. Philip is used to working both online and in person.
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what feels most helpful. English is the language of his sessions and he accepts clients from outside the UK. People who come to Philip can expect a collaborative style.
He listens, asks practical questions and sets realistic goals together. The work is steady and paced to what each person needs, with attention to practical coping and rebuilding relationships.
What Philip works with
How Philip works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, listening space where the person sets the pace and topics. It helps with feeling heard, building self-understanding and tackling everyday worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. It suits people wanting clear tools to change unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method is a relationship-focused approach that teaches communication skills and practical exercises to improve trust and connection between partners.Philip treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk through what matters to the person, try methods that fit their goals and adjust the plan as work progresses. The aim is to pick techniques that feel useful and doable, not to force a single way of working.
Online therapy with Philip uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Video calls suit longer conversations and face-to-face feeling. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, reflective notes and flexible contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while using approaches that help with stress, relationships and mood.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
