About Us
The New Horizon Counselling head office is based on Lansdowne Road in East Croydon, the office is a private, comfortable and relaxed space. Our second office is based in Old Town Swindon where we work on Thursdays.
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Founded in 2018 New Horizon Counselling is one of the few services in East Croydon and Swindon that offer this wide range of support privately. When you get in touch with us we can discuss what support you are looking for and often can arrange bookings within a week.
In the heart of Croydon Monday - Wednesday: 3-5 Lansdowne Road, East Croydon, CR0 2BX
In Swindon Old Town Thursdays only: 10 Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4AB
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Parking in Croydon - There is pay and display parking a five minute walk from the building. Public transport - The office is a 2 minute walk from the East Croydon Train Station and 5 minutes from East Croydon tram Link stop and there are several local bus stops.
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New Horizon Counselling can be found on Instagram and Twitter, to connect with us follow the below links.
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Our Counsellor:
Thomas Smithson, Dip.Couns, (MBACP)
Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor and Founder
New Horizon Counselling
I am here to support you, whoever you are, no matter what you are going through. Seeking counselling can be daunting however it can often be the first step to feeling more like yourself.
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Our work together will be strictly confidential, giving you the confidence to know you can share what’s on your mind and that your thoughts will stay with me. I am easy to talk to and can help you with whatever it is you might be going through. I have a relaxed yet professional counselling approach & the focus is on you, I am not here to make any judgements.
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I have worked with both individual clients and couples, ages ranging from 7 years old to 90+. I embrace difference and diversity and have worked with clients from a wide range of ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds. No matter who you are, what you have experienced or what’s happening for you at the moment I am here to listen and provide you with therapeutic support.
Qualifications and Training
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Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
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Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
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Certificate of Higher education in Psychology
Continuing Professional Development
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Family and Relationships Counselling CPD
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Introduction to Couple Dynamics
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Working with Metaphor
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Bereavement Service Training
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HIV Awareness Training
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Child protection: An Introduction
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Keeping children safe online
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I have worked with several well established Counselling agencies including Place 2 Be working with Children, St Christoper's Hospice working with adult bereavement and METRO Charity, working with the LGBTQ+ community, asylum seekers and people living with or affected by HIV.
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I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical principles.
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I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate for working with Children, Young people and vulnerable adults. I am also signed up with the Information Commissioners Office and abide by their data protection laws.
A quote that resonates with New Horizon Counselling is "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). That is a lot of what our work is about, we are in a world constantly trying to make us act different, be different, look different. But we hope after your counselling journey you will be able to stand proud, proud of the person you are and what you can achieve. We believe every human, no matter their past has the potential to achieve anything they put their mind too.