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Thomas Beardmore, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
13 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

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Thomas Beardmore offers support for a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem and relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also helps people facing trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and bipolar struggles. Thomas uses a respectful, non-judgemental approach to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing topics.

He works from a humanistic perspective, which means he aims to understand each person’s experience rather than label what is wrong.

Background and approach

Thomas gives time and space for reflection and listens with empathy and positivity. He offers honest observations that can sometimes be gently challenging to help people spot different ways of seeing themselves and their lives.

Thomas is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings 13 years of experience across health care, higher education, the third sector and independent practice. That background informs how he adapts sessions to individual needs and life circumstances. In sessions he tailors the conversation and the plan to each person’s goals.

He draws on attachment work, emotionally focused ideas and cognitive tools when these suit the situation. The emphasis is on practical change and on choices that feel real and manageable. He welcomes discussion of complex topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, kink and alternative sex culture, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency and communication problems.

Thomas aims to support and empower people to take steps towards a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Thomas draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and connection. This approach can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment or recurring patterns in relationships.

He also uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and following each person’s pace. That method is useful when people need space to understand themselves and gain confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviours that can reduce anxiety, low mood or stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Thomas will discuss what feels helpful and adapt methods to match the client’s needs, goals and preferences. The choice of approach is a collaborative decision and can change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make sessions flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a quiet break or use less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging works well for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
What concerns does Thomas support?
He works with anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and a wide range of other concerns such as addiction, trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and bipolar.
What is his therapeutic style?
Thomas practises from a humanistic, client-centred stance and aims to understand each person’s experience while offering empathic reflection and occasional gentle challenge.
How much experience does he have?
He has 13 years of professional experience working across health care, higher education, the third sector and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Thomas is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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