Thomas Beardmore, BACP
Thomas Beardmore is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and issues around intimacy.
About Thomas
Thomas Beardmore is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and issues around intimacy. They work with people concerned about addiction, trauma, grief, parenting stresses, ADHD, and identity questions including LGBT matters. Thomas offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk things through and find clearer ways forward.
Thomas practises from a humanistic stance and aims to understand life from the client’s viewpoint. Sessions focus on listening, honest reflection, and building practical options for change.
Background and approach
Insight is offered gently and sometimes challengingly when it may help shift patterns. Across 13 years of experience Thomas has worked in health care, higher education, the third sector, and independent practice. They are registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and draw on that professional context in their work.
Thomas uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. This can include attachment-oriented thinking to look at relationship patterns, client-centred listening to let a person’s own priorities lead, and cognitive techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts. Sessions are adapted to the issue and the person’s pace.
People seeking support can expect straightforward language and practical conversation. Thomas aims to help clients recognise options, build resilience, and make choices that fit their values and goals.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 273356 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Thomas lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- 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-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Thomas names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Thomas’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps identify how past bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. In remote sessions this means time to speak freely, and for the counsellor to mirror and clarify what you bring so you can make your own choices. Cognitive behavioural techniques help spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives; they work well in short exercises that can be set and reviewed between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Thomas will work with you to decide what feels most helpful based on your goals, preferences and the issues you bring. That collaborative planning can be revised as you make progress or as needs change.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - give practical flexibility. Video is useful for a full conversational session, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or shorter reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping focus on the therapeutic goals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Thomas support?
Thomas supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting stresses, ADHD and a wide range of related concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is humanistic and client-centred, focusing on understanding your experience. Thomas listens empathically and offers reflective feedback to help you find new perspectives.
What experience does Thomas have?
They have 13 years of professional experience working in health care, higher education, the third sector and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Thomas is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Thomas accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Thomas?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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