Thomas Dunsdon

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About me

Hi, I’m Tom, founder of Best Life Therapies.

I am a qualified counsellor, coach and clinical hypnotherapist offering structured, practical support for people who want more than surface-level talking therapy. My work focuses on clarity, emotional regulation, confidence and internal stability, helping clients understand what is really driving their patterns and how to change them at the root.

Sessions are blended and tailored, drawing from counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy approaches as appropriate. This allows us to work both with present-day difficulties and the underlying emotional and behavioural patterns that keep them in place.

I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, low mood, confidence, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm, anger, addictive or compulsive behaviours, and feeling stuck or directionless in life.

Best Life Therapies offers a calm, private therapy space designed to help clients feel safe, focused and supported while doing meaningful internal work.

If you would like to ask any questions or arrange an initial consultation, you’re very welcome to get in touch.

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Background
I have been in private practice for a number of years, working with clients both in person, online and via telephone, and offering home visits when clinically appropriate.

I am a registered member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), the National Hypnotherapy Society, and the Association for Coaching, and I work in line with their ethical and professional frameworks.

My qualifications include:

Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Ad Dip Psy C)
Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Prof Dip Psy C)
Diploma in Cognitive & Solution-Focused Therapies (Dip CST Cert)
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Hyp CS)
Diploma in Life Coaching (Dip LC) 

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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Accredited register membership

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas

Feeling stuck or directionless
Identity development and confidence building
Emotional regulation and nervous system stability
Overthinking and mental overload
Boundaries and self-worth
Habit change and behavioural patterns
Motivation and follow-through
Life transitions and rebuilding after burnout or breakdown
Recovery after narcissistic or emotionally controlling relationships
Rebuilding internal stability after trauma

Therapies offered

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Fees

£89.00 - £690.00

Concessions offered for

  • Keyworkers

Additional information

Session are available Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 PM

Fees
60-minute session — £89
Block of 3 × 60-minute sessions — £250 (block booking discount applied)

90-minute session — £125
Block of 3 × 90-minute sessions — £360 (block booking discount applied)

6 × 90-minute sessions — £690
(Extended block for longer-term or deeper work)

Block bookings are recommended for consistency, continuity and momentum of work.

Further information

Further Information
My work is not surface-level talking therapy. I offer structured, identity-led sessions that combine counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy approaches to help people understand what is really driving their emotional patterns — and how to change them at the root.

I specialise in working with clients who feel emotionally overwhelmed, stuck, directionless, or disconnected from themselves, as well as those struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood, confidence difficulties, anger, relationship problems, addictive or compulsive behaviours, and the impact of past experiences or trauma.

A central focus of my work is helping clients rebuild internal stability, emotional regulation, confidence and personal authority — so that change is not just felt in sessions, but carried into everyday life.

Sessions are practical, grounded and tailored to the individual. My aim is not to “fix” clients, but to help them see themselves clearly, strengthen their internal capacity, and move forward with clarity and intent.

Best Life Therapies, 44 Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6AL

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations

Key details

DBS check

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Accessibility / Location Information Please note that the therapy room is located on the first floor of the building and there is no lift access. Clients must be able to comfortably use stairs to attend sessions. Off-road parking is available on site.

Online platforms

Zoom

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