About Philip
Philip Gilson-Smith works from an integrative, client-focused stance. He draws on approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas, hypnotherapy and Jungian thinking to help people untangle patterns that hold them back. Philip uses clear language and direct talk to help people find practical ways forward.
He supports people with stress and anxiety, depression and ongoing low self-esteem. He also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, anger and trauma and abuse.
How Philip works
Philip lists parenting and fatherhood concerns, career questions and life purpose among his areas of focus. Philip describes helping people recognise unconscious patterns that sabotage progress. In sessions he works to make those patterns easier to see and change.
That can include short-term goal work and longer conversations about meaning and identity. He blends active skills work with reflective methods. That might mean using mindfulness practices, structured CBT exercises or guided hypnotherapy, depending on what a person needs.
Jungian ideas are used to look at underlying symbols and life stories. Philip has five years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a listed credential. He practises from the United Kingdom and offers work in English.
People can expect straightforward, practical sessions aimed at helping them manage current problems and plan next steps.
Philip lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Philip works with
The areas below are the ones Philip selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Online approaches that combine skills and deeper work
Philip blends Client-Centred Therapy with cognitive behavioural techniques to offer both supportive listening and practical skills. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping a person find their own solutions, which can be useful when someone needs space to talk things through. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.He may also use hypnotherapy when people are open to guided imagery and focused relaxation to shift habits and responses. Hypnotherapy can help when someone wants to work on patterns such as cravings, sleep problems or deep-seated reactions that feel automatic.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and shape sessions around a person’s goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method. That way the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits brief reflections or daytime flexibility. These options make it easier to schedule help around work, family and travel commitments while keeping therapy practical and accessible.
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