Tom Woolston
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
I am a BACP-registered counsellor, qualifying in 2016, with a wealth of personal and professional experience, from addiction treatment at the Priory to more general work with the NHS.
Currently, I'm providing counselling via Zoom or telephone throughout the UK and internationally. Sessions last fifty minutes and take place in a non-judgemental, accepting and confidential environment where you can speak openly at your own pace.
You don't need to have a big goal or everything figured out before coming. Some people do start with a clear idea of what they want to explore, while others simply know that life feels difficult and want help making sense of their feelings, thoughts, or behaviours. Both are fine.
My work is based in the Person-Centred Approach, which means I don't give advice or offer quick solutions. Instead, I work alongside you with curiosity, honesty and empathy, knowing that, given the right conditions, people have an incredible capacity for change and growth.
Where it feels relevant, we may look into how earlier experiences and key relationships continue to impact your life. My aim is always to help you develop self-awareness, strengthen self-compassion, and move towards a life that feels more fulfilling and authentic to you.
There is no expectation of long-term commitment as I work on an appointment-by-appointment basis. Whether you decide to come for longer-term therapy or just a few sessions, both are fine - my goal is that you will feel genuinely heard, supported, and understood as we work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I was born and grew up in London and studied psychology as part of my undergraduate degree before commencing my Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I have also studied Transactional Analysis at the Metanoia Institute and hold an Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching from Animas.
To date, my training has covered a range of therapeutic modalities and theories, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and the Psychodynamic Approach. That said, my work is grounded in the Person-Centred Approach, and I am always engaged in ongoing professional and personal training and development.
My professional experience includes working with addiction, neurodiversity, bereavement, anxiety, loneliness, depression and low self-esteem, with people of varying ethnicities, age, gender and sexual orientation. I have worked in a number of different settings, including the NHS and the Priory Group, as well as in private practice. I have also been an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist and worked alongside Nova Vida Recovery Centre in Portugal.
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Further information
I am fully insured and a registered member of the BACP, abiding by their code of ethics and professional standards. I am also engaged in ongoing professional and personal training and development, including regular supervision, to ensure that my practice receives the best-informed care.
