Welcome
I hope you find my website helpful and informative.
I work in private practice offering psychotherapy, counselling and clinical supervision. I provide virtual online sessions to people across the UK. I also have experience working internationally.
Professional Profile: UKCP registered and accredited psychotherapist, UKCP & HIPC approved clinical supervisor, MBACP registered counsellor. Approach: humanistic, integrative, relational, embodied.
My way of working with people is based on generating trust and insight
" Al Skiffington-Smith offers the opportunity to experience a unique therapeutic encounter helping you move on to different ways of thinking and feeling about yourself and your life "
I offer a free Mutual Assessment Session - subject to availability. I do this because I recognise that one of the most important factors in any therapeutic work is the relationship between a client and their therapist. Without a strong working alliance, the work will suffer. This is why I offer an hour of my time free of charge for you to meet with me. You can then decide for yourself if you would find what I offer of value and I will also let you know if I feel that I can be of help to you.
There are differing views on the distinction between psychotherapy and counselling. Generally, psychotherapy refers to long-term, in-depth therapy that explores longstanding emotional and psychological issues, sometimes tracing them back to childhood. In contrast, counselling typically focuses on short-term support for specific concerns. Despite these distinctions, there is a significant overlap between the two. Both psychotherapy and counselling aim to alleviate emotional and psychological distress through focused therapeutic work.
Current Availability
You are welcome to email me to enquire about my availability.
Please note: There are times when my practice becomes fully booked. When this happens I keep a waiting list.
