Colin Thomson

I have availability for new clients

Hello and thank you for visiting my page. I am an experienced and Accredited Person-Centred Counsellor (Â鶹ԭ´´ Registered) who offers kind and compassionate counselling to adults and young people in both a face-to-face and online safe space.

Working in both private practice and in a comprehensive school, I appreciate that for many people life can be difficult and overwhelming at times, which is why choosing the right counsellor with whom to take that first step is of the utmost importance.

The Person-Centred Counselling Approach is based on the belief that we all have the capacity to solve our own problems.

The foundation of my counselling practice is based on the three core elements of empathy, kindness and compassion, and this is what I will offer in our time together.

Through active listening, calm reflection and self-exploration I will help you discover your own solutions and insights, offering guidance which can lead to positive change in your life.

Counselling can also be helpful for those individuals who are seeking personal growth in their life.

Additional Information

It was an unexpected and traumatic life event which took me on my own journey to becoming a qualified Counsellor, so I know how it feels to experience confusion and uncertainty.

Prior to becoming a counsellor, a large part of my life was spent working in industry and also volunteering in the charitable sector supporting vulnerable people.

I am committed to the improvement of mental health in society and feel fortunate as a counsellor to be in a position where offering support can change someone’s life for the better.

Best Wishes

Colin

As a Person-Centred Counsellor I believe that potential clients will find me to be kind, genuine and honest.

I offer a free phone or Zoom call prior to counselling to discuss what your goals may be from counselling, and also to ensure as much as possible that I am the right counsellor for you.

At my counselling room in East Kilbride Old Village, I offer in-person counselling sessions which can be either short- or long-term.

There is ample car parking space in the area and easy access to the local train station and bus services.

The room is two floors up with no lift or disabled access at the present time.

At the end of our first session we will the need for future sessions and what benefits this may bring for you.

I do not ask you to commit to attending a particular number of sessions, though I will ask you to take time to think about what you would like to gain from counselling and if you are happy to work with me going forward.

Once this has been agreed we can agree on a number of sessions though this is not rigid with some clients requiring only two sessions and others requiring a lot more.

Counselling can be carried out on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis subject to agreement.

At the present time I have some limited availablity.

Hello and thank you for visiting my page.

All counsellors and psychotherapists are required to have their own supervisor to review their work with clients, their professional and also personal development.

As someone who would be described as calm, warm and open I offer offer a collaborative and supportive approach to supervision.

In supervision we can jointly explore how you work with your clients and your own way of being.

Supervision can at times seem a place of gentle challenge but also a place of great learning and empowerment for you in your practice.

My belief is that is important that supervision should be a place to feel you are being heard and have the opportunity to grow as a therapist.

I am a Person-Centred Therapist and Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited who believes that the Person-Centred values of empathy, kindness and acceptance are an important part in my role as a supervisor.

From my counselling room in East Kilbride I can offer short or long-term supervision, which can be carried out in person or online.

As part of my supervisory practice I am happy to work with therapists who may work in a different modality and with both qualified therapists and trainees.

Please feel free to check out my website for more information about me and my way of being as a Person-Centred Centred Therapist.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the possibility of working with me then please get in touch and I will respond within 24 hours.

Prior to beginning supervision I will ask that you complete a "Supervision Agreement" which will clarify the main aspects of our supervision together.

In our initial sessions we will take time to get to know each other and this time will also be used to understand what you would like to gain from supervision.

In some ways supervision is similar to being a therapist where the relationship between two people is fundamental for a successful outcome, and I will work with you to try and ensure the relationship flourishes.