Thomas Mercer
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About me
I offer both individual psychotherapy and couple's therapy from two locations in East London, as well as online.
Over a long career encompassing senior leadership positions in a number of large organisations, I have encountered and worked with many people who appear to have everything, yet are deeply discontent. My own exploration of the areas in my life that felt unfulfilling or somehow unresolved, led me to therapy. In the therapeutic relationship I experienced for the first time what it is to feel a shift in areas of life that had previously felt completely stuck.
Some of my clients come with acute suffering, others come with a sense that things could be better than they are, still others come because they want to make space each week for their own wellbeing. I work with couples and individuals, offering both long term depth psychotherapy and shorter term work focussed on specific areas.
I trained at the Karuna Institute, the home of one of the original mindfulness based psychotherapy training programmes in the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Masters Degree in Mindfulness Based Core Process Psychotherapy and am a fully accredited member of the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy).
Member organisations
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £120.00
Additional information
I charge £70-£90 per session for individuals and £120 per session for couples.
