Brian Thompson
Calm client-centred counselling for life changes
About Brian
Brian Thompson is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people work through loss, trauma, low mood and relationship problems. He frames clients as whole people and listens without a fixed formula. He aims to build trust so people can find their own understanding and next steps.
He has five years of experience supporting people with bereavement, complex grief and survivors of suicide. He also helps with the effects of abusive relationships, past trauma, loneliness and disconnection.
Background and approach
Depression, anxiety and low self-worth are common themes he addresses in sessions. Sessions focus on what the person brings to the room. The counsellor pays close attention and checks in regularly about how the work is going.
That means the plan can change if needs or goals shift over time. Brian places importance on the therapeutic relationship as the main route to change. He works to create a space where people feel heard and can develop their own understanding of difficult experiences.
The first appointment includes time to talk about what someone needs from therapy and how they would like to proceed. If someone wants to arrange an appointment or has questions, they are invited to make contact and start the matching process.
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Sessions & fees
Client-centred care offered online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and respect. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said and helps people explore their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is often used for grief, trauma, relationship worries and low mood because it supports people to make sense of their experiences in their own time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through aims, preferences and practical needs and together decide what style best suits the situation. That collaborative process can include changing how sessions are run as goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video suits more traditional face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can help with shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people write between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life and to choose the format that feels most manageable.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
