New Horizon Counselling
A warm welcome to New Horizon Counselling Ltd. Offering Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision and Training.
Supporting people with depression, anxiety, identity, self-esteem, life changes, relationships, existential thoughts, parenting, exploring behaviours, sexuality and gender identity. ​​
Tom Smithson, MA, Dip.Couns, Dip.Super (MBACP)
Hello, I'm Tom. I’m a therapist who works with adults looking to make meaningful changes in their lives. Many of the people I work with are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, identity questions, low self-esteem, existential concerns, or are in the midst of major life changes. Others come to therapy to explore themselves more deeply, to challenge and change unhelpful behaviours, or to navigate parenting struggles. Over the past nine years, I’ve provided more than 6,000 hours of therapy.
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I have particular experience supporting queer communities and neurodivergent individuals.​
Therapy with me is focused, collaborative, and grounded in real-life experience. I place a strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship - I believe real change happens when there’s trust, honesty, and genuine connection between us. You won’t get jargon or a blank face; you’ll get a real human who’s here to listen, reflect, and work with you. Whatever you’re facing, I’m here to help you navigate it.
Client Testimonials
"The old me would have written 'Thank you for changing my life' but I can now say 'Thank you for guiding and helping me to work out for myself why and how to change my own life'."
“I now have the confidence to follow my dreams and believe in myself.”
"Tom is a fantastic counsellor. I had tried counselling twice before but on both occasions it was unsuccessful; mainly as I did not connect with either counsellors. It was so different with Tom! he has a friendly welcoming style where I felt so comfortable talking about subjects that I had buried for years."
"Tom is amazing! He provided me with a safe space to talk without judgement and helped me find answers to my own problems. Thank you so much Tom"
"I would, without a doubt, fully recommend Tom for his expertise, ability to foster a comfortable environment and his friendly, yet professional nature."
"I no longer fear that the worst in me will determine who I am and I am in control of who I will become. Thanks to Tom, I have been able to reconnect with myself and learned a lot of strategies to help deal with any re-occurring problems which may present themselves again."
"Tom has provided me with an amazing counselling experience. Friendly, patient and knowledgeable, he has helped me bring myself to a place in life with confidence and clarity beyond what I'd ever had before. More importantly, I know the tools I'll use to keep it that way."
