About me
Hello I’m Tom, an experienced therapist, clinical supervisor, tutor and author. In the past ten years I’ve provided over 6,800 hours of therapy to hundreds of clients.
The people I work with usually come to therapy to understand themselves better. They might be looking to challenge unhelpful behaviours, navigating big life changes, experiencing relationship difficulties, questioning their identity, coping with low self-esteem, depression, existential concerns and grief. I work with adults ready for meaningful change in their lives.
Additionally, I work with parents of birth and adopted children, helping to navigate parenting struggles.
I have specialist experience supporting queer communities and neurodivergent folk. I’m the author of Queer Therapy: A Framework for working with Queer clients.
Therapy with me is focused and collaborative; I'm an active presence in the room, not just someone listening and nodding from a distance. I see the relationship between us as central to the work, and change tends to come through trust and honesty rather than technique alone. Whatever you're facing, I'm invested in helping you find your way through it.
My approach draws on a blend of therapeutic models, specifically Psychodynamic, Person Centred and Existential Psychotherapy. I tailor our work to meet your needs and wants. This work is about helping you move forward, with greater clarity, understanding, and direction.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Supervision (2022)
- Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (2021)
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2018)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (2016)
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2015)
- Certificate of Higher education in Psychology (2016)
Workshops and Continuing professional development
- Pink Therapy Twelfth Annual Conference - Exploring Neurodiversity
- Vienna Psychotherapy Weekend CPD
- Working With Transgender & Gender Diverse People
- Interculturality within the Supervisory Relationship
- Working Psychotherapeutically with Eating Disorders
- Family and Relationships Counselling CPD
- Introduction to Couple Dynamics
- Working with Metaphor (Place 2 Be)
- HIV Awareness Training
- Child protection: An Introduction
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
£90.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
When I work
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Further information
Life can be difficult and in the process of therapy I hope to support your well-being, general upkeep of mental health and for you to get to a place where you feel more able to deal with what you are going through.
Therapy can be an outsource for you to explore feelings in a safe space with someone non judgmental, empathetic and in strict confidentiality.
