Meet Neil Smith, Counsellor: Grad Dip Couns, M. Couns

Based in Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and available remotely online, Neil embodies a genuine, compassionate, and empathetic nature, paired with a realistic understanding of life experiences. He has a passion for connecting with and supporting others while building awareness in mental health and wellbeing, encouraging individuals to take that next step in seeking support.

Neil naturally builds rapport with a diverse range of people, demonstrating empathetic awareness, curiosity, flexibility, and tenacity in all that he does. He employs a person-centered approach in both individual and group therapy and continuously witnesses the benefits of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). His integrative and eclectic style incorporates expressive, behavioural, and cognitive-informed evidence-based theories and modalities tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Neil strives to create positive therapeutic alliances with all clients, providing a safe, empathetic, confidential, and non-judgmental space for exploration. He journeys alongside clients, empowering and equipping them to explore, process, and work through personal concerns, challenges, and mental health issues.