Thomas Roberson
Calm, straightforward counselling for life’s hard moments
About Thomas
Thomas Roberson begins from a simple position: reaching out is hard, and doing so already counts as progress. He presents as calm and straightforward, offering a non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or not themselves. Thomas uses a person-centred style and invites clients to lead the conversation while he helps them hear their own thoughts more clearly.
He has 11 years of experience across schools, the NHS, addiction services and independent practice.
Background and approach
That range means he has supported people through many kinds of struggles, from anxiety and depression to addiction and trauma. Thomas also lives with ADHD, so he understands what it feels like when thoughts race, emotions feel intense or daily routines are a challenge. In sessions he keeps things plain and practical.
He listens, reflects and helps people untangle what they are carrying. Sessions are not about lecturing or quick fixes but about steadying the person so they can make clearer choices. Thomas works with concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, grief, anger and coping with big life changes.
He also focuses on specific areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, body image, codependency and relationship challenges. Outside work he spends time surfing and parenting his two daughters, experiences he says shape his calm, adaptable approach. He aims to help people feel steadier and more in control, even when life feels choppy.
What Thomas works with
How Thomas works
Listed by Thomas among the ways they work.
Listed by Thomas among the ways they work.
Listed by Thomas among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, name what feels familiar and try new ways of relating to others. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience without judgement. In a remote session this means the counsellor reflects back what is said and helps the client discover their own solutions. Trauma-Focused Therapy works with the impact of traumatic events and helps people process distressing memories and reactions through paced, gradual work.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Thomas will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. Video calls let people read facial cues and body language, phone sessions can suit those with lower bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for short check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and daily routines while still working through attachment, trauma or personal growth goals with a registered or accredited professional.
| 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
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
