Robert Thomson

Robert Thomson


Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07484 140 263

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Supervisor - Brighton

Brighton BN2
07484 140263
Sessions from £70.00

Features

Availability

I work

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

First session 9am

Last session 4pm

About me and my therapy practice

Experience

I have worked for over 14 years as a psychotherapist for adults in Brighton and Hove: with the NHS in 4 trusts, the Rock Clinic, a substance misuse service , a cancer service and privately.

Education

My undergraduate degree was in Philosophy at Warwick University where I became interested in continental philosophy. I then took an MA in Existential Psychotherapy at NSPC. From there I took a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Skills

I continue to develop my therapeutic skills by regularly attending training courses in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches. I also study philosophy, psychology and psychotherapy, my current areas of interest include mindfulness, Nietzsche and acceptance and commitment therapy .

Modalities

The therapeutic approaches I mainly draw from are CBT, Existential Psychotherapy, ACT, Focusing, Mindfulness and Compassion. I am also influenced by the other therapeutic approaches I have studied.

Accreditation

I am fully accredited as a psychotherapist from the BACP and as a CBT Therapist from the BABCP .

Practice description

Supervision Approach

With my supervisees I stay with what they present and what's happening with their client. I can offer ideas if asked from my client experience. I can attend both to my supervisee and their being or to their clients and the relationship.

I am also happy working through ethical dilemmas, and issues arising from my clients workplace, be it employed, or self employed.

I read frequently psychological, psychotherapeutic and philosophical books.  This gives me a broad area of knowledge to bring into supervision. 

My trainee supervisees have also found my blogs useful

 https://www.blogger.com/profile/09964938223789351547


My first session

First session is low cost, £20, so that you can see if you'd like to work with me

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Business coaching, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Life coaching, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Existential, Integrative, Phenomenological

Clients I work with

Adults, Trainees

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy

Languages spoken

English

Therapist - Brighton

Brighton BN2
07484 140 263
Sessions from £70.00

Features

Availability

I work Monday, Tuesday ,Thursday and Friday. 

My first appointment is 9am and my last 4pm

About me and my therapy practice

Experience

I have worked for over 14 years as a psychotherapist for adults in Brighton and Hove: with the NHS in 4 trusts, the Rock Clinic, a substance misuse service , a cancer service and privately.

Education

My undergraduate degree was in Philosophy at Warwick University where I became interested in continental philosophy. I then took an MA in Existential Psychotherapy at NSPC. From there I took a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Skills

I continue to develop my therapeutic skills by regularly attending training courses in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches. I also study philosophy, psychology and psychotherapy, my current areas of interest include mindfulness, Nietzsche and acceptance and commitment therapy .

Approach

I can work in a brief therapeutic way using CBT which can be useful when there is a distinct difficulty. Alternatively I can work in a more exploratory way using skills from the variety of psychotherapies I have trained in. This being useful with less defined difficulties.

The therapeutic approaches I mainly draw from are CBT, Existential Psychotherapy, ACT, Focusing, Mindfulness and Compassion. I am also influenced by the other therapeutic approaches I have studied.

Practice description

My philosophy is that whilst each person is unique we share much in common.

As such I will vary how I work from client to client to suit their needs and the topics we engage with, to respond to their unique perspective.

As much as I will work with your unique perspective I also bring to our relationship all that I have learnt from my training, psychological and philosophical studies and experience with other clients.

The common thread through this will be a care for you and your viewpoint. This can enable you to make changes as you see fit.

My standard approach is to be led by you through our session and to collaborate with you in understanding and engaging with your world. At times however I can be directive if it seems useful to you.

At times I can offer you back your view of the world, to help clarify.

At times I can relate one part of your world to another, to help understand.

At times I can offer challenges to parts of your world to provoke re-engagement.

At times I can sit with you to feel the feelings that come up for you.

At times I can sit with you and explore areas that you find confusing.

At times I can offer techniques to help you deal with distress.

At times I can develop frameworks of your problems to help you understand and respond to them.

My first session

I offer a low cost first session so that you can experience therapy with me and see if you'd like to continue. 

When looking for a therapist, you may find it helpful to have a first session with a number to find the therapist that best suits you for what you are presenting

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Health related issues, Loss, Men's issues, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Existential, Integrative, Phenomenological

Clients I work with

Adults, Trainees

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English