About me
My name is Tom. I’m an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist with experience working across the country in schools, the NHS, young offenders units, and charities. I specialise in working with young people, who have experienced difficult or traumatic family circumstances such as addiction, domestic violence, or emotional abuse. For some, this means finding a way through overwhelming feelings. for others, it’s about making sense of what they’ve been through once life has become more stable. My role is to provide a safe and steady space at any stage — helping young people to cope, process, and move forward.
I also work with young people who are struggling at school, whether with learning, friendships, or challenges linked to possible neurodiversity. I understand how isolating and frustrating it can feel to be unable to access the right support. I aim to provide understanding, strategies, and a safe space where they can feel supported.
At the heart of my practice is empathy, patience, and a genuine belief that all young people deserve to feel heard, understood, and supported as they navigate some of the most challenging years of their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSC - child and adolescent psychodynamic Psychotherapy (MBACP) Postgraduate Diploma - Interpersonal Psychology and Organisational Dynamics
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
£60.00 per session
Further information
I specialise in supporting young people who have experienced parental addiction or domestic abuse, providing a safe space to process these difficult experiences. I also specialise in helping young people navigate exam stress and school anxiety, offering support to build confidence, manage pressure, and develop coping strategies
