Tom Neale

Typically I work during the day, afternoons and some evenings during week days. We can discuss availability upon contact to see what best suits your needs. On occasion I am also able to offer some flexibility to those who work shifts.


Is something keeping you awake at night? Do you feel like something is holding you back? What could your mind be dealing with without you even knowing? Let's talk about it. Sometimes an outside perspective can help highlight blindspots in our thought patterns and our routine ways of being.

Trust, confidentiality and being a positive support in the midst of someone's struggles to me are the cornerstones of counselling. Being able to provide space to allow someone to share their story and being a witness to that are among the greatest privileges in this field of work.

My background is in Psychodynamic Counselling; that is acknowledging and understanding that our past and childhood experiences can have a lasting impact on our lives in the here and now and can influence the ways in which we interact with others in our current lives.

The more deeply we can understand this, hopefully the freer from it we can become. It also takes into account the importance of the unconscious mind, in order to better understand and make positive changes to our current situations.

I have particular experience working with the emergency services and have a significant depth of understanding of that background and environment.

I champion men accessing counselling, exploring their inner worlds and reaching out and seeking support. I also have had further Integrative Training in Couples Counselling which I enjoy and feel passionately about. This includes Marriages, Couples, LGBTQ+ relationships and other types of relationships, such as an adult child and a parent


Sessions are 50 minutes in length, once per week and on the same day and time so that you can rely on your space being there for you. However, on occasion I am able to offer sessions to those who work shifts and may find a more standard routine difficult.

We can work on an open ended basis or agree on a set number of sessions, whichever works best for you. I can offer face to face sessions in central Chelmsford, or work remotely with you anywhere in the UK via Telephone or Teams.

We can begin with a no charge 5-10 minute phone call to discuss in general terms what you hope to gain from counselling. After which, we'd arrange our Initial Consultation session which will be a bit different to normal sessions as it will involve information gathering and note taking. Normal sessions feel far more conversational usually. 

I believe that feeling understood by and having a sense of connection with your counsellor will put you in the best position for a more comfortable experience and promote deeper working together going forward.