God and mental suffering
Rev Andrew De Smet
Psychotherapist, Anglican Priest and York Dioces an Counsellor
Andrew De Smet is BACP accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Anglican Priest, Spiritual Director and Mediator. At present he works as a Pastoral Care Adviser in the Anglican Diocese of York. He enjoys the natural world, sketching and painting, including icons. Previously he has worked in parish ministry and run a retreat centre. Before ordination he did a degree in biology/botany and worked in hospital microbiology for a few years.
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