About Thomas
Thomas Beardmore is a counsellor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and concerns around identity and self‑esteem. He supports those dealing with stress, grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD and career pressures. Thomas aims to make therapy a straightforward place to talk and think things through without judgement.
He works in a humanistic, client‑centred way, offering empathy and openness so people can say what matters to them. Sessions focus on understanding a person’s experience and gently offering different perspectives when useful.
How Thomas works
He says honesty about feelings helps people make decisions that feel real to them. Thomas uses approaches drawn from attachment‑based work, emotionally‑focused methods and cognitive behavioural ideas to shape conversations and practical steps. He adapts the mix to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed routine.
The goal is to find ways that fit daily life and goals, whether that means tackling unhelpful thinking, improving emotional connection, or exploring past patterns. He has 13 years of professional experience and is BACP registered, and has worked in healthcare, higher education, the third sector and independent practice.
That background gives him experience with a wide range of issues and life stages. Thomas accepts people from the United Kingdom and internationally and offers sessions in English. He aims to create a respectful, sensitive and compassionate space and to tailor sessions so they meet practical needs.
Thomas lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
What Thomas works with
The areas below are the ones Thomas selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How his approaches work online
Attachment‑based work focuses on connection and trust. It looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice repeating patterns that affect intimacy and safety. This approach is useful for relationship worries, attachment issues and feelings of abandonment.Client‑centred therapy centres on the person’s own experience. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and reflection. This helps when someone wants space to understand emotions, build self‑esteem or make sense of life choices.
Cognitive behavioural ideas are practical and task‑focused. They help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, lift mood or improve sleep. These tools are often used alongside other approaches to make day‑to‑day life easier.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative process shapes the plan and can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions give flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face even if they live far away. Phone sessions can suit shorter check‑ins or times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text‑based messaging make it easier to have frequent, brief contact and fit therapy around work or caregiving commitments. Many registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy more accessible and practical.
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