My Approach

If you are feeling overwhelmed, out of sync with the world, or facing difficulty in your relationships, whether with yourself or with others, it can be hard to know who to speak to. You might find that family and friends offer well-meaning advice, or that sharing your concerns feels too close to home. Rather than giving advice, therapy with me offers an open and private space to speak honestly to your experiences, however raw or painful, and to say the things that aren't always possible in other relationships. This isn't always easy, so it matters that we find a pace that feels right for you.

My approach draws on existential-phenomenological philosophy and a view of the relationship as the heart of the therapeutic encounter. Therapy is an unfolding dialogue in which I am alongside you as you make sense of your immediate lived experience and what is at stake for you. Together, we can explore how you take a stand on who you are and how you wish to live, within the wider context of your life and the limitations of the situation you find yourself in.

In the room, I will meet you with care and curiosity, with the intention of deepening our understanding of how you face the challenges, tensions and dilemmas of your life. The aim is not to change you, but to explore the choices open to you, what feels alive for you, and whether new meanings and ways of being are possible.

If you would like further information, please visit my website at www.tomhollingsworth.co.uk. If anything resonates with you or you have any questions about working together, I warmly invite you to get in touch.

About Me

Welcome,

I am a fully qualified, UKCP registered psychotherapist offering individual therapy to adults (18+) in St Albans, North London (N1), and online.

I am open to working with people from all backgrounds and have experience working with individuals encountering a range of concerns, including loss and bereavement, life transitions, anxiety and depression, questions of meaning, trauma and relationship difficulties.

Vulnerability, uncertainty and change are unavoidable parts of the human condition. Whatever brings you to therapy, and however you arrive, I offer a safe and reflective space to stay with what matters most in your life.

I trained at Regent's School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, where I completed an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling and a Postgraduate Certificate in Existential Psychotherapy.

My clinical experience includes bereavement and loss counselling in a hospice, and accessible counselling and psychotherapy, both online and in person. Before turning to psychotherapy, I worked for a number of years in community development, and alongside adults with autism and complex needs, offering crisis and outreach support.

I work with

• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Existential Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Age-related Issues
• AIDS/HIV
• Anger Management
• Anorexia
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Disability
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Employment Difficulties
• Gender
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Stress
• Trauma