Therapists and Counsellors Directory
CJ Smith
- Location: Manchester
- Offers online appointments: Yes
- Gender: trans, non-binary, trans-masculine
- Ethnicity: White Irish
- Sexuality: Queer
- Registration number: NCS NCPS1284
- False Under Sixteen
- False Sixteen to Eighteen
- True Over Eighteen
- False Families
Practice description
“I am an integrative, person centred and compassion focused psychotherapist. The personal qualities of empathy, unconditional acceptance and authenticity are at the heart of my work, and the values of empowerment and anti-oppression are its ethical foundation.
My therapeutic style is adapted to the needs and experiences of trans, non-binary, gender diverse and gender questioning people, who make up the majority of my clients. The way I work is trans affirmative and knowledgeable, collaborative, neuro-divergent affirmative and trauma informed.
My work with trans and gender-diverse clients is supported by my professional background working in Trans Advocacy at LGBT Foundation and as a youth group volunteer at Gendered Intelligence.
Therapy qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma, Integrative Psychotherapy, University of Central Lancashire, Distinction (BACP accredited)
Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity, Pink Therapy (NCS accredited)
Other therapy skills
I am trained in Compassion Focused Therapy