Shân Smythe Therapeutic Counselling

27/03/2025

We’re deeply disappointed by the unfounded and harmful comments made by MP Stephen Kinnock.

Mr Kinnock's sweeping statements about private therapy don’t accurately address the challenges or reflect the skills, ethics, and good practice of our members working in private practice. These remarks show a lack of understanding of the sector and the training and expertise of our members, as well as the public protection safeguards in place.

Read our full statement 👉 https://orlo.uk/CYZfu

10/10/2024

Is counselling helpful? How might you benefit from talking to someone outside of your usual circle of friends?
The BACP shares its findings on

17/08/2024

25/07/2024

🌿Private work space available some week days & weekends. Far Peak, nr Northleach.
Lovely calm, cosy space surrounded by nature. Café & parking on site. Message for more details🌿

29/02/2024

The desire to reach out for support and talk to someone may have been churning away in your stomach for months, but there's been something stopping you from taking that final leap...
I understand how daunting it is to start counselling, so I offer a free 20-minute phone or online call to give you an opportunity to see what it might be like. No obligation, no charge, no judgement, and definitely no leap frogging.

22/02/2024

Lovely feedback from a recent client...🙏🌿

"I am definitely coping better with everything so much better now thanks to my sessions with you! You will never know how much our time together has meant to me, and I am truly grateful that I came to you when I needed some support"

22/02/2024

Hello, I'm Shân, a professional, qualified therapeutic counsellor working with adults in the North Cotswolds. I am warm, empathic and genuine. I provide a safe, confidential space where you can express yourself freely and process complex thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.

Whatever brings you to seek counselling, I will work hard to understand your goals and support you as you move towards resolution, relief or change.

If you have been considering reaching out for support but are uncertain, I offer a free, 20-minute phone call to see how it might be to take that courageous step.

24/10/2023

👏🏻 Having overwhelming feelings is not an indication that we are “broken”, or that we are lacking in some way - it is part of what it is to be human.

Here's a simple three-step formula.

27/06/2023

Feeling very grateful to be working in such a lovely setting today, surrounded by trees and listening to the birds :) Even during the extreme heat of the last few weeks The Counselling Pod has remained cooler than most places, and on a day like today, there's nowhere nicer!

08/06/2023

It was humbling, saddening and inspirational in equal measures, listening to carers' lived experiences on Nicky Campbells' phone in this morning in support of .