Tom Broderick, BACP

Tom Broderick follows a counsellor's path rooted in person-centred work. He holds BACP accreditation, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings three years of practice experience. He aims to make a nervous first step feel manageable and straightforward.

He takes a warm, interactive style in sessions. Tom listens first and asks questions that help people notice their strengths. He focuses on understanding what matters to the individual rather than imposing a set plan.

Person-centred theory is his main model, but he also draws on other approaches when they suit a person’s goals. That means some sessions may focus on practical steps to ease anxiety and others on exploring patterns that keep someone stuck. He adapts his way of working to the person in front of him.

Tom has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD concerns, grief, trauma and burnout. He also supports people with LGBT issues, career worries, anger, bipolar-related challenges, relationship concerns and coaching-style conversations about life changes. His experience includes supporting people from varied cultures and backgrounds.

People who prefer a calm, conversational therapist tend to fit his approach. He invites reflection and practical problem solving in roughly equal measure. Tom encourages small steps and builds on what already works for each person.

How Tom’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping a person feel understood. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting what matters and building on existing strengths to tackle issues such as low self-esteem, stress and identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It offers practical exercises and simple techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns over time.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is a conversational method that can support shifts in motivation for things like career moves, coping with life changes or substance-related goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tom will discuss options with each person and agree a way forward based on their goals and preferences. That means sessions can be reflective, practical or a blend of both as needed.

Online therapy through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video calls give face-to-face interaction, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins and messaging suits people who prefer writing or need to fit sessions around work. These options help therapy fit into daily life and different routines.