About me
Psychotherapy
Reaching out is the hardest thing to do, now you have done this you can start your journey to make positive changes in your life. I am an integrative psychotherapist, which means I use various modalities in my work with clients. My initial training was in psychodynamic with CBT, and I specialise in neurodiversity. Many clients are either seeking a diagnosis or have been diagnosed with ADHD, Autism or PDA. I work with adults and couples via Teams.
Supervision
I also offer specialist supervision for psychotherapists and counsellors working with neurodivergent clients. Therapy for neurodivergent clients needs to be delivered by specialists, it is essential that supervision is received from a qualified practitioner experienced within this field. Over the years, I have found neurodivergent clients have expressed to me the difficulties they have had in accessing support and making progress, due to previous therapists not understanding their neurodiversity.
This can be due to therapists’ making incorrect assumptions of behaviours/thinking styles and confusion because the clients may not be responding well to a neurotypical style of therapeutic interventions.
If therapists and supervisors are not skilled in recognising when neurodiverse traits are present, it is likely that their treatment plans would be ineffective. It is important that their therapist can identify the key issues which are at the root of their difficulties. Specialist supervision provides supervisees with the confidence to work flexibly and provide effective support to their clients.
Please get in touch if you want to know more.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have completed my certificate in Couples Work January 2025 with Physis Scotland. I use the developmental model working with couples. I have also completed training November 2024 working with Neuordiverse couples with Aspire Consultancy.
I have a Post Graduate in Clinical Supervision. I work with my own private clients as a psychotherapist for adults, adolescents and children.
I attend regular Career and Professional Development; through training, courses, conferences, monthly one to one and group supervision to ensure my skills are up-to-date and to review my caseload.
Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, September 2021
BA (Hons) Qualified Teacher Status, Bradford School of Teaching Health and Care. University of Bradford December 2006
Effective Psychotherapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Level 5 October 2016
Peer Support Facilitator Level 2 Leeds Mind, October 2016
First Aid, December 2018
The ADHD Foundation Conference, Liverpool, November 2018
TES SEN Show, seminars, London, October 2018
The Autism Show, seminars, Manchester, 29 June 2018
Dealing with distress, self harm and suicide, PODS, City Training Services, 9 June 2018
BACP Conference online, watched seminars delivered, 29 May 2018
Understanding GDPR compliance course, Airedale Enterprise Servies, Keighley, 23 April 2018
The ADHD Foundation Conference, Attended seminars in Liverpool, 10 November 2017
Integrating Artwork into private practice, Newcastle, BACP Pauline Andrew, 11 October 17
Seminars at TES SEN Show, Business Design Centre, London, 6 October 2017
Observation of client at Occupational Therapist, Therapy in Praxis, Knaresborough, 21 August 2017
Painting and Drawing Hive 6 June 2017 – 18 July 2017
The Autism Show Making sense of self injury – Angela Stanton, ABA services Cormac Duffy, Psychologically Informed Environment Dr Rachel Worthington, Family Life and Autism Dr Jacqui Jackson, Labelling Dr Caroline Bond - Manchester, 30 June 2017
Nottingham Networking meeting BACP – Buddhism (Mindfulness) 20 May 2017
Understanding Autism Level 2 10 July 2017
Certificate of Proficiency (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) 24 March 2017.
Education Show – Working through and around behaviours that challenge pupils with Autism, Why Bother? March 2017
Bereavement and Addiction February 2017
Motivational Interviewing January 2017
Resilience and Attachment (Bradford Council, CAMHS) January 2017
Mental Health First Aid 13 and 14 December 2016
Self Harm and Young People (Bradford Council, CAMHS training) November 2016
Art Therapy: drawing, painting and self-exploration. November 2016
Prevent elearning Department of Education October 2016
Break Away Training Bradford Mind Horton Housing September 2016
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
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£65 per 50 mins psychotherapy session
£80 per hour for couples work sessions
£70 for supervision (60 mins) £105 for (90 mins).
When I work
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Monday 11.30 - 2.30pm
Tuesday to Thursday 10.30-7.30pm
Friday 11.30 - 2.30pm
Further information
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SpringTutoringPsychotherapy/
Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/spring.sebathomson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spring_seba
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spring-cpt-seba-thomson-8b227b62/
website: http://www.spring.me.uk/
