Understand your emotions, and everything changes.
Counselling, mentoring and reflective practice grounded in emotional intelligence, helping you build self-awareness, resilience and purposeful action.
Counselling, mentoring and reflective practice grounded in emotional intelligence, helping you build self-awareness, resilience and purposeful action.
Emotional wellbeing is not simply the absence of distress. It is the capacity to understand and manage your emotions so you can thrive, personally, professionally and socially.
Our practice draws on the pioneering work of psychologist Daniel Goleman. Self-awareness, recognising and accurately interpreting our emotional states, is the foundation of emotional intelligence, and the starting point for meaningful change.
We also work with Goleman's idea of the "passion slaves": how unmanaged emotions can dominate rational thought and lead to impulsive behaviour, anxiety, procrastination and self-sabotage. Rather than suppressing emotion, we help you recognise your triggers, regulate difficult feelings, and respond with intention.
Because emotional intelligence is not a fixed trait. It is a lifelong capability that can be consciously developed.
An integrated model of counselling, mentoring and reflective practice built around the core domains of emotional intelligence.
Structured reflection and emotional insight, so you understand what you feel and why.
Managing stress, anxiety, frustration and other disruptive emotions with intention.
Aligning behaviour with your values, purpose and the goals that genuinely matter.
Deeper emotional understanding that strengthens personal and professional relationships.
Communication that fosters collaboration, confidence and psychological wellbeing.
A supportive, confidential space to explore what you are feeling, recognise the patterns shaping your thinking, and move toward sustainable change.
Ongoing mentoring that helps you turn insight into action, building the emotional competencies that let you thrive over time.
Facilitated sessions that develop emotional intelligence in a shared setting, encouraging honest conversation and mutual growth.
The same depth of work, wherever you are, with flexible sessions that fit around your life and commitments.
National Hypnotherapy SocietyMember and qualified hypnotherapy practitioner
Member of Advance HEAdvance Higher Education
Teaching and Learning AccreditationAccredited by Advance HEFounder of THORT 路 Counsellor, Mentor & Hypnotherapy Practitioner
I have always been fascinated by what drives people. Why do some individuals flourish under pressure while others become overwhelmed? Why do intelligent, capable people sometimes struggle with confidence, motivation or self-belief? These questions have shaped much of my professional life, and ultimately inspired the creation of THORT, The Haven of Revitalised Thinking.
For more than two decades I have worked in higher education, mentoring and professional development, supporting people through periods of change, uncertainty and personal growth. My experience has shown me that meaningful transformation rarely comes from being told what to do. It comes from developing a deeper understanding of ourselves: our emotions, our thinking, and the patterns of behaviour that influence the choices we make every day.
My approach is grounded in the principles of emotional intelligence and the belief that greater self-awareness is the foundation for lasting change. Whether you are facing anxiety, struggling with motivation, navigating a career transition or simply seeking greater clarity and fulfilment, I aim to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where you can reflect, explore and move forward with confidence.
Alongside my work as an educator, I am a qualified hypnotherapy practitioner and a member of the National Hypnotherapy Society. Where appropriate, I integrate evidence-informed hypnotherapeutic techniques with counselling skills, reflective practice and mentoring, so the support is tailored to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
THORT reflects my conviction that personal development is not about becoming someone different. It is about becoming more fully yourself. Because every person already possesses the capacity for growth. Sometimes, all that is needed is the right environment, the right questions, and someone willing to walk alongside them as they rediscover their own strengths.
Work with TonyA public-facing research project exploring lateness across cultural, psychological, organisational and socioeconomic contexts. A living resource, and the foundation of an ongoing academic study and forthcoming book.
Explore the research 路 coming soonConversations, tools and reflections on emotional intelligence and revitalised thinking. Coming to your favourite platforms.
Reflective conversations on emotions, behaviour and purposeful living. On Spotify & YouTube soon.
An evergreen library of articles, prompts and tools to support your practice between sessions.
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