Peter Thomas
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
You can talk about your experiences and feelings with me in a way that may not be possible with family and friends. Putting your thoughts into words with a counsellor can help you deal with what is happening in your life.
What I won’t do is to label you, judge you or give you advice. You know yourself and your life better than anyone else: this is the belief at the centre of the school of counselling in which I am trained.
I will listen to you and try to understand your experience from your own point of view, in a place where you can feel safe and supported.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at the Metanoia Institute, on a course which is accredited by the BACP and validated by Middlesex University. I have a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling.
I have been working as a counsellor for over 15 years and have seen clients from many backgrounds, dealing with various issues.
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
Fees
£30.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial session at the reduced fee of £20 in order for us to see if we are happy to work together.
I then charge a sliding scale of £30-70 per 50-minute session, depending on what you can afford. Sessions for couples cost £70. I have a restricted number of concessionary places at a lower rate. All of my rates are negotiable.
When I work
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I offer sessions on weekday afternoons and evenings. I currently offer sessions by video meeting online or by phone. I only work remotely in current circumstances.
Further information
At the moment I am only offering sessions either by video online or by phone.
