Thomas Beardmore, BACP

Thomas Beardmore is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife change, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. He works with a wide range of issues including stress, addictions, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and career uncertainty. Thomas brings a calm, straightforward presence and aims to make difficult conversations feel manageable.

He practises from a humanistic stance, which means he listens first and avoids telling people what is wrong. Thomas offers empathy and positive regard, and he gives observations in a clear but respectful way. That honest approach is used to help people see different ways of responding to old patterns.

Thomas is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. He has 13 years of professional experience across healthcare, higher education, third sector organisations and private practice. That mix has shaped a flexible way of working with practical life problems as well as deeper emotional themes.

In sessions he invites people to reflect on feelings and choices, then works with them to shape changes they want to make. He adapts the conversation and any plan to each person's needs and goals. Thomas aims to be respectful, compassionate and straightforward in every appointment.

People who want to try a different perspective often find this approach useful. He encourages small steps and clearer choices so that everyday life begins to feel more manageable and more authentic.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in close relationships and practise different responses. Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. In this approach the counsellor listens with acceptance and helps the client find their own direction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical ways to test new behaviours and reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to find what fits best with a person's goals, needs and preferences. That may mean trying one way of working first and adapting as the sessions progress.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people outside the therapist's immediate area to connect and for sessions to slot into work or family routines more easily.