David Thomas
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About me
I believe counselling offers a safe and empathetic space to work through specific life issues, or an opportunity for self-exploration, discovery and growth. I work with clients facing a wide range of life and mental health challenges which includes anxiety, depression, trauma, complex trauma, and issues affecting the sense of self and identity. I have particular experience of the challenges of bereavement, caring for loved ones, and terminal illness. Additionally, I have worked extensively with neurodiverse children and adults.
I work as an integrative therapist incorporating a range of different practices which include elements of person centred, Gestalt, transactional analysis, CBT, and solution focused therapy. However, what is most important is that my approach is sensitive to each individual client and what works best for them to meet their needs and goals.
I prefer to work face-to-face with clients. However, I can also offer online, or blended therapy. My practice is based in rural East Kent and this offers the additional opportunity for walk-and-talk therapy (for which I am trained and insured). I have experience of working with all adult age groups and also with children 10 years and older. I also offer open-ended or limited session therapy based on the client's goals and preferences.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and as registered member of the BACP have their Certificate of Proficiency. I have additional certificated training in working with neurodiversity (including ADHD and autism), complex trauma, walk and talk therapy, and therapeutic application of ploy-vagal theory. I am fully insured and supervised for private practice.
I have a previous extensive background in education, much of which focussed on student and family welfare, special and additional educational needs and safeguarding. As a counsellor I have wide experience of working with children and young adults.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
