Thomas Beardmore

• LGBT issues
• Attachment work
• CBT informed

About Thomas

Thomas Beardmore works with problems such as relationship and intimacy difficulties, LGBT issues, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and trauma. He uses a humanistic, person-centred way of working that focuses on understanding what it feels like to be in the client's shoes. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has 13 years of professional experience.

Thomas offers straightforward, reflective counselling. Sessions are conversational and aim to gently challenge where helpful. He shares observations and different perspectives to help people consider new choices and ways of acting. The emphasis is on honest discussion about feelings and experiences so that change feels possible and practical.

His background includes roles in healthcare, higher education, the third sector and private practice. That range has given him experience with a broad set of issues, from relationship and intimacy concerns to longer term mood difficulties and coping with change. He also has specific interest in areas such as attachment, abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, and kink and alternative sex culture.

Thomas works with a mix of common life problems and more complex concerns, including stress, parenting strain, career questions, chronic illness, and addiction-related themes. He also supports people dealing with bereavement, anger, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue. His approach combines humanistic listening with methods drawn from attachment work, cognitive behavioural ideas and emotionally focused ways of relating.

People meet him for practical conversation, reflective feedback and to build clearer steps forward. Sessions are intended to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and make decisions that fit their situation and values.

How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape feelings and expectations; online sessions can use conversational reflection to identify these patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and the client's own pace of discovery; in practice this means the counsellor follows the client's priorities and offers reflective feedback to help clarify choices. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to practise small, practical changes between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Thomas will discuss which combination of methods fits best for the person's aims, goals and preferences. This is done collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use session time to review practical tasks, try behavioural experiments and work through relationship patterns without requiring a long commute.

Topics Thomas lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Stress and 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 and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• 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

Questions about Thomas

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns he supports, alongside stress and panic related issues.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises a humanistic, person-centred style and draws on attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural ideas and emotionally focused methods.

How much experience does he have?

He has 13 years of professional experience working in healthcare, higher education, the third sector and private practice.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.