Tom Hocknell
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About me
Few things are more important than knowing who and why you are. As an open-minded, approachable therapist, I firmly believe in the transformation regular psychotherapy can have.
Psychotherapy alleviates problems in living. It helps us better understand why we interact with people in the way that we do; in ways that may no longer be helpful, or even counter-productive. Where do our feelings come from? How might we deal with the challenges of life? We can all benefit from knowing more about ourselves, and personal growth is an important goal of psychotherapy.
I provide a safe, calm and confidential environment, where you can identify, explore and work through the things that are troubling you; to better equip yourself with life's challenges.
Therapy helps depression and anxiety, low self-esteem and feelings of being overwhelmed.
I provide an invaluable mutual place in which we might think about the way you do things and why. It can have a positive impact upon your relationships and life decisions. It can reduce depression and anxiety, enabling you to improve your life.
Through our relationship, I aim to help you discover and develop new ways of approaching life; ways which are less compromised by past patterns of behaviour and thinking which have contributed to your distress and suffering in the present.
I offer short or long term on-going once-weekly psychotherapy. All communications between us will be treated in absolute confidence.
My work is regularly supervised by a senior UKCP accredited practitioner.
I also have an available space in my Beckenham Clinic. BR3
Training, qualifications & experience
- Qualified Psychotherapist -
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice (WPF Therapy, accredited by University of Roehampton)
- BA (Applied Social Work) Bournemouth University
- Bsc (Psychology) Thames Valley University
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (City, University of London)
- 20 Years in Mental Health as Counsellor and Social Worker
- Member of BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Member of FPC - The Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Various professional trainings in Counselling and Freudian practice
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
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £70 per hour and currently have no more sessions at a reduced fee for those on lower income.
When I work
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My private practice currently covers Beckenham, Forest Hill, Waterloo, London Bridge and the City.
Further information
Areas of special interest
- Anxiety
- Generalised Anxiety
- Feeling sad
- Shame
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Low mood and Low self-esteem; attacking the sense of self.
- Anxiety
- Individuation.
- Obsessive behaviours
- Individuation
- Relationships
