Peter Thompson, NCPS

Peter Thompson is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years' experience. He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, anger, low self-esteem, addictions and other life difficulties. He also works with issues such as intimacy, sleeping problems, parenting strain, career questions and coping with change.

Peter trained in therapeutic counselling and uses a person-centred stance as the core of his work. He blends that with practical methods when useful, and draws on different approaches to match what a person needs. Sessions are straightforward and focussed on clear choices, responsibility and autonomy.

In practice he helps people notice thought patterns and everyday habits that get in the way. He talks things through in a direct, down-to-earth way and uses practical steps to try different responses. He checks in about goals and adjusts the work as needed rather than following a fixed script.

He has experience from both volunteer and professional roles and has worked with a wide range of concerns over many years. Peter aims to be approachable and often uses well-timed humour when it helps the conversation move forward. He also writes and performs spoken word poetry outside his counselling work.

People who start with him usually complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. If urgent help is needed he asks clients to use local emergency contacts and helplines rather than relying on messages between sessions.

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