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Thomas Smithson

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy
About the Therapist
About the therapist:

I combine several therapeutic theories & techniques to offer you a unique service tailoring my approach to you, your needs & wants. I have extensive therapeutic experience, having worked in private practice for seven years and providing over 5500 clinical hours. I have a MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice, a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Diploma in Supervision and teach Counselling to trainees.

 

Our work together will be strictly confidential, my hope is that we will go on a journey of discovery together and no matter who you are, what you have experienced or what’s happening now I am here to listen and provide you with proactive therapeutic support.

 

Sessions are on a weekly basis, last 50 minutes and are online.

 

My therapeutic approach isn’t about judgements or blaming, it’s about understanding and growth. My work is based on meaning healing and connection. 

Sexual identity:
  • Gay
  • Queer
Gender identity: Male
Gender history: As assigned at birth
Non-monogamy: No
Intersex: No
Neurodivergent: Yes
Personal pronouns: He/Him
Qualifications - Links to websites:

You can find out more about me and my work on my website: newhorizoncounselling.co.uk you can also find out more on my companies instagram page @newhcounselling

 

Qualifications and Training​

 

    • Diploma in Supervision - 2022

 

    • MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice - 2021​

 

    • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - 2018

 

    • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies - 2016

 

    • Certificate of Higher education in Psychology - 2016

 

    • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills - 2015

 

    • Bereavement Service Training - 2017​​

 

    • Working with & Safeguarding Children - 2016​

 

Continuing Professional Development

 

    • Family and Relationships Counselling CPD

 

    • Introduction to Couple Dynamics

 

    • Working with Metaphor (Place 2 Be)

 

    • HIV Awareness Training

 

    • Child protection: An Introduction

 

Qualifications - Additional:
Award Awarding body Year of award
MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (Distinction) Bath Spa University 2021
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB 2018
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies CPCAB 2016
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills CPCAB 2015
Experience and approach:

I have run my own full time business New Horizon Counselling offering private therapy to adults since 2018.

 

I have worked with several well established Counselling and Psychotherapy agencies where I gained a wide range of experience, including:

 

    •  Place 2 Be where I worked therapeutically with children ages 7 -10 in Croydon.

 

    • St Christoper's Hospice working within their adult bereavement team in Bromley as a bereavement support Counsellor.

 

    • METRO Charity, working with members of the LGBTQ+ community, asylum seekers and people living with or affected by HIV.

 

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical principles.

Approaches:
  • Couple therapy
  • Existential
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Person-Centred
  • Psychodynamic
  • Psychodynamic (Freudian)
  • Relational
  • Supervision
Marginalised groups:
  • Ace | Asexual
  • Bi- | Pansexual
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • Lesbian
  • Non-binary | Genderqueer
  • Queer
  • Questioning
  • Trans
Relationship styles:
  • One to one
Access:
  • No adaptation
Age ranges:
  • Adults
  • Seniors (60+)
Online status:
  • Online

When you get in touch, we can have a conversation to find out what support you may be looking for and for you to get a feel for if I am the right therapist for you. We can then arrange an initial session / assessment.

 

Sessions last 50 minutes and are on a weekly basis at the same time on the same day. I am currently unable to offer fortnightly sessions due to availability.

 

Sessions are priced at £70.00

3-4 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Greater London CR0 2BX, United Kingdom
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Email: info@newhorizoncounselling.co.uk
Phone: 07522849225

Website:

https://www.newhorizoncounselling.co.uk
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