Thomas Reid
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About me
About me
I am a family and systemic psychotherapist. I work with individuals, couples and families on a wide range of difficulties and have worked in a number of different settings.
Family and systemic psychotherapy is an inclusive and collaborative approach to therapy. Primarily, it is an approach that promotes respect for every individual’s experiences, needs and opinions, whether you come to therapy individually or as a couple or family.
My clients know me for my warmth, whether we are talking about something positive, painful or difficult, and the sense that whatever they say, I appreciate their humanity and their intentions.
My clients tell me I create a space where they feel valued, particularly in the parts of them that have felt undervalued, or even shameful. They tell me I create a space where they begin to be able to say what has previously remained unsaid and tell a new, more hopeful story.
I draw on various approaches in my work as well as systemic therapy, particularly also compassion-focused therapy and mindfulness.
What to expect
The work could take any number of forms, because I adapt my work to the needs, preferences, diverse family forms and cultural makeup of those who come for therapy. It‘s very much about working ‘with’, not ‘on’ people.
That said, it would tend to involve enabling people to explore, together or individually, difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives.
Please get in contact with me to book an initial phone call, where we will discuss whether I will be able to be helpful to you. You will have the opportunity to get a sense of whether you will find my work helpful.
I am happy to offer free telephone consultations before we meet for the first time.
I do not assume any particular length of work with my clients, or frequency of sessions--this all depends on what you would want to work on.
At the end of the first session, we would agree on how we plan to work together, and the ways we will review the work.
What works
Family and systemic psychotherapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of depression, chronic illness, severe psychiatric conditions and couple distress. In childhood, it is effective in response to various mood and conduct disorders, as well as eating disorders.
Please see my website for more information on family and systemic psychotherapy and the difficulties that are helped by it.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified and registered family and systemic psychotherapist. I am registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy.
The majority of my experience has been between NHS mental health services and local authority social care and innovation services. I have worked in specialist services focused on complex trauma, mental health crisis, eating disorders and on new approaches to family conflict.
On top of my clinical work, I am a lecturer and academic tutor for trainee therapists and other professionals at the University of Exeter.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer free initial telephone consultations, which will allow you to get a sense of me and how I work, and allow me to get a sense of whether I can help.
The fee for regular sessions of one hour is £80.
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I am available at various times of the week for remote video sessions.
