Tom Livesey

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Durham, County Durham, DH1
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

  • I am an accredited counsellor and accredited EMDR practitioner and have been working since 2004. I have considerable experience of helping people recover from a wide range of distressing problems including addictions, anxiety, depression, stress, excessive anger, and trauma.
  • In addition to my counselling practice, I also provide supervision for counsellors who work from a humanistic perspective.
  • I believe that the best way to help people to recover is to learn about the obstacles that prevent change and by utilising their own resources constructively. This means that I listen attentively to what the client would like to alter about their behaviour and suggest a variety of different techniques to enable them to make these changes. I believe that counselling is most effective when it is an open and active collaboration between the client and me.
  • I am based in Durham and have a purpose built counselling room in my garden. Whilst I see the majority of clients at my office, I can also make home visits and provide sessions via SKYPE/Facetime. I also work from Jesmond Therapy Centre on Wednesdays.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am trained in several key approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. These include the following qualifications:

  • MA in Counselling (Durham University) - completed in 2006.
  • MSc in Psychology (Sunderland University) - completed in 2016.
  • PGDiploma in Counselling (Durham University) - completed in 2004.
  • PGDiploma in Human Givens Therapy (Nottingham Trent University - completed in 2010.
  • EMDR UK and Ireland accredited practitioner (Feb 2020); Parts 1-4 in EMDR - completed between 2009 and 11 (EMDR Europe).
  • Introduction to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy - completed in 2008 (BRIEF).
  • Certificate in Counselling Supervision II - completed in 2008 (NCFE/Paradigm Campbell Associates).

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£55.00 per session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • BUPA
  • Vitality

Additional information

  • Counselling/EMDR: £55 per hour
  • Counselling supervision: £45 per hour

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Mondays to Thursdays, as well as evening availability during the week.

Newton Hall, Durham, County Durham, DH1

Type of session

In person
Tom Livesey
Tom Livesey