Experienced Counsellor & Psychotherapist in Leeds

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Hello, my name is Tom

I am a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist based in Leeds, thanks for visiting my website.

I am a warm and down to earth professional with a lot of experience helping people who feel they've become stuck, lost or overwhelmed.

If you are looking for an experienced counsellor / therapist to help support your mental and emotional wellbeing in a confidential setting, please get in touch.

If you are feeling nervous or unsure about contacting a therapist, you might find my blog post on this subject helpful.

How I work

I work by creating a therapeutic relationship with you. Within this relationship, we explore the difficulties you are experiencing. I have a calm, reassuring presence within which you will feel safe, heard and understood.

I combine aspects of different therapeutic approaches. For example, I use methods to help address present day difficulties that are here and now, from CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy).

I also provide reflective space to explore and understand where or how these difficulties might have started. I adapt my approach to meet the needs of each individual person. At present I work solely with individuals.

Issues I work with

These include but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, stress, childhood trauma, bereavement and loss, relationship problems, issues around neurodivergence, alcohol and substance abuse, work-related stress, self-esteem.

Qualifications and training

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Distinction)

  • BA (Hons) Philosophy

I have completed extensive job-based training including:

  • Mental Health Awareness

  • Mental Health First Aid

  • Safeguarding

  • Safetalk suicide awareness

  • Self-harm awareness

  • Domestic violence

  • Trauma and trauma-informed practice

I am trauma-informed in all my work; I understand how exposure to trauma, especially in childhood, can impact us as adults in various ways.

Aside from my private practice I have most recently been working as a trauma-focused counsellor in an NHS setting, working with adults who have had childhood trauma or adverse childhood experiences.

I hold a current valid DBS certificate.

Location

I am based at the Tower Clinic in Cookridge, Leeds. The clinic is a short distance from the Leeds ring road, has onsite parking and is easily accessible from Adel, Bramhope, Otley, Headingley, West Park, Weetwood, Cookridge etc.

Availability & Fees

My fee is £60 for a 50 minute session.

I offer a free, no-obligation 30-minute introduction call to chat about your enquiry and to help you decide if I am someone you can work with.

View my profile on the BACP website and my Counselling Directory listing.

Please contact me to arrange an introduction call at a time that suits you.