Thomas Quayle, BACP

Thomas Quayle is a counsellor who blends person-centred care with practical psychological methods. He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about anxiety, low mood, addiction, stress, relationship worries and feeling stuck. Tom keeps language straightforward and meets people where they are. With four years of practice, he uses a mix of approaches matched to each person’s needs. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas, solution-focused tools and trauma work. Sessions are shaped around what someone wants to achieve rather than a fixed programme. Tom pays close attention to the relationship in the room. He listens for what matters most and helps people notice thoughts, feelings and patterns that get in the way. Then he works with them to try small, manageable changes that can make daily life steadier. He also supports people dealing with family and relationship strain, parenting pressures, body image or intimacy concerns, and difficulties with substance use. Other areas Tom focuses on include attachment wounds, abandonment fears, fertility worries, guilt and shame, and communication problems. Working with him involves clear, practical conversations and straightforward strategies. He encourages people to bring real-life problems to sessions and to test different ways of coping between meetings. Thomas Quayle holds BACP, which denotes registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck when thoughts keep getting in the way. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and some forms of addiction. Tom sees finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk through options and try methods that fit a person’s goals, concerns and preferences. Together they adjust the work as needed so the approach stays relevant and useful. Online sessions make the work easier to fit into life. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options give flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels, while still allowing conversations, exercises and practical planning to take place.