About therapy

It is your time to explore how you personally relate to those around you and to the situations that you face. Therapy provides the space to share your inner anxieties and fears as well as your hopes and desires.

I offer a positive and supportive environment so you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings in a confidential setting. By exploring what is really going on for you, you will become more aware of your choices and possibilities and gain clarity about where you are in your life. Through self-knowledge you will make better decisions about how you live with your past and plan for your future. With a training in integrative psychotherapy, I aim to be a co-explorer with you so we can work together on this common purpose.  

So what is therapy like with me? My approach is based on our shared attempt to understand your situation better. While it is true that you will do most of the talking, I believe that 'we're in it together'. We may both discover new meaning through our discussions. I aim to support you in this exploration but it is only fair to point out that therapy can be challenging too.

I see people for 50-minute sessions, normally weekly, on either a short-term or an ongoing basis. We can talk this through together when we meet in our first session. Our first meeting gives us both the opportunity to talk through how we might work together. 

Why come to therapy

There are many reasons for seeing a psychotherapist or a counsellor. It can be useful if you want to explore a specific problem or concern, for example: feeling isolated, stress, anxiety, depression, work issues, relationship problems, sudden life changes, bereavement, trauma, identity and sexuality issues. 

Or perhaps you are feeling stuck in your life and experiencing a general lack of purpose and malaise. 

Therapy can be a useful tool for self-development at any stage in your life. Seeing a therapist can help you understand your situation better so you  can make changes. I see individuals and couples.

I aim to provide a supportive and confidential environment so we can jointly explore whatever is going on for you. 

I am professionally registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and observe the UKCP ethical framework for best practice.

Graham Thomas MA MBACP UKCP (registered)

Telephone: 07890 093 106

Email: graham@therapyme.com

Practicalities

Sessions for psychotherapy and counselling start from £70. Fees are reviewed at the beginning of the year. For fees for couples counselling, add £15 to the standard rate. 

If someone else is paying for your sessions (for example, through an insurance company or through a work scheme) the cost is £100. I currently accept referrals from the following insurance companies: AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality Health and Prudential. Insurance and work schemes must be pre-authorised and will be invoiced.

If you need to re-arrange or cancel a session, please give seven days of notice or the full fee is payable. I will always offer an alternative during the same week if at all possible.