Is something blocking you in your personal or professional life? Perhaps you know that there are some specific issues you need to work though or that something just doesn’t seem quite right? Let me help you get back into the flow.
Hi, my name is Richard. I help people face the things they most want to avoid and become free of the emotional “stuff” that is preventing them from being more comfortable in themselves and successful in life.
I’ve been working as a psychological coach since 2002 and as a registered psychotherapist since 2008. My style is a synthesis of no-nonsense talk therapy and approaches that engage more directly with your feelings and imagination. The work can be emotionally intense so I like to keep things relaxed and informal. Therapy can be serious without being somber!
Sessions are online and flexible to fit with your schedule. Most people choose 70 minutes over the standard 50 minute ‘therapy hour’.
What can you hope for?
| Less of this | More of this |
| Negativity and avoidance Anger and frustration Sadness and depression Fear and anxiety Guilt and self-hatred Pressure and stress Addiction and compulsion Victim-hood and blame Illness and comfort eating Confusing relationships and sexual dysfunction The same old patterns repeating themselves | Positivity and courage Passion and success Enjoyment and expression Courage and self-confidence Pleasure and self-esteem Responsiveness and resilience Freedom and inspiration Empowerment and personal responsibility Fitness and natural weight loss Clear communication and intimacy New possibilities emerging |
What kinds of clients do I work with and how can I help?
I work with self-referred mentally well adults (individuals, couples, and businesses) with some ‘stuff’ they would like to be different.
- By ‘self-referred’ I mean that you are choosing to come and see me. This is important as the work we do can be intense and challenging.
- By ‘mentally well‘ I mean that we both have broadly the same sense of a shared reality. Not entirely, of course, as your stuff will affect the way you experience the world (as mine does for me).
- By ‘stuff‘ I mean that you are aware of some emotions / beliefs / reactions / tensions / blocks / obsessions / compulsions / addictions / repeating patterns / other symptoms that are preventing your experience of life from being as awesome as it could be.
The qualities I look for in a potential client are:
- Curiosity – Therapy is a process of discovery. It is important that you are willing to explore and find whatever might be there.
- Honesty – I can only help with things if you let me know what’s really going on. Please don’t tell me what you think I want to hear. And,
- A willingness to experience emotional intensity – While the outcome of therapy may well be to feel “better”, the process can involve feeling more.
Why work with me?
| Depth of change | Speed of change |
| Complex symptoms are the result of relatively simple root causes. Together we can find and heal any old traumas that are driving your current behaviour. | Talking about your problems is not always enough to change them. My approach is gently direct and I will coach you to face your fears and express your emotions. |
| Empowering teamwork | Humour |
| What you think is weakness may well be an opportunity to unfold. I will help you recognise and harness the power you already have within you. | I take you seriously but our time together doesn’t have to be somber. It is usual for there to be tears in one moment and laughter in the next. |
| Energetic rapport | Positivity |
| I can feel the emotional energy in and around your body. We can dissolve or remove any blockages together. | Negativity is avoidance. I will guide you into the void and help you recover your natural positive self. |
| Time | Flexibility |
| A standard 50 minute therapy ‘hour’ is over in no time. I offer longer sessions to make your visits more valuable. | I offer flexible appointment times from 8am to 7pm. There is no need to commit to a regular slot every week. |
What are my qualifications and experience?
I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist with over 20 years experience of working with a wide range of people and issues. I have qualifications and training in Psychotherapy, NLP and a wide variety of other approaches that I draw inspiration from.
Like all psychotherapists I am committed to:
- Honouring the trust you place in me,
- Respecting your right to choose for yourself,
- Promoting your well-being (I am professionally supervised),
- Avoiding causing you harm (I am comprehensively insured),
- Treating you fairly, and
- Practising what I preach by caring for myself.
Some less usual things about me include:
- I have a hard science background with master’s degrees in engineering and computer science.
- I have experience working in large organisations and of being a self employed entrepreneur.
- Though I look like a bit of a bruiser I’m a sensitive chap. I’ve moved thorough my fair share of personal and family issues and my intuition has developed massively as I have healed myself.
- Though I don’t use them in my professional work I have experience of healing with psychedelics.
What is a session like?
The general idea is to disconnect you from the things or people that no longer serve you and to clear any blockages from the relationships between you and your nearest and dearest. As we do this natural motivation, action, and growth can emerge.
I like to start by asking you what you’ve been noticing in your everyday life, and how you’d like it to be different. As we talk there will probably be a moment when we touch on something that evokes an emotional response. This is our opportunity to go deeper.
As we transition from ‘talking about’ to ‘moving through’ I make much use of my intuition and energetic sensitivity to support and guide you towards things that you may have previously avoided or found difficult. Sometimes this may involve some intense emotions rising to the surface and being expressed in a safe and responsible way. At other times it can involve moving into a profound state of relaxation and contemplation.
Towards the end of many sessions we turn our attention towards the future. I usually suggest some simple homework to continue the transformation or embed the change.
Where can we meet?
We can meet in your home, office, or wherever you may be using your choice of Google Meet, Skype, Facetime, or the telephone. You can create your own space where you are comfortable, and free to talk.
Many clients are surprised to find that they prefer online sessions to meeting in person:
- Effective: energetic rapport is unaffected by physical distance.
- Efficient: no travel time.
- Convenient: easier to fit sessions around your travel commitments.
How much will it cost?
I charge £95 for a 70 minute session, offer block booking discounts, and work with a number of health insurers. See here for more details.
Why Psychic Plumbing?
l don’t claim to be able to tell your fortune. The psychic I’m referring to here means “relating to the soul or mind” and the plumbing is, as you might expect, a network of pipes. For me “Psychic Plumbing” is a useful metaphor for therapy:
- Pipes are your relationships with yourself, other people, and other things.
- Water is the energy moves through you and between you and others.
- Blockages are emotional contractions that have been created in response to past experiences.
- Flow is how life can be when you are more embodied, inspired, and confident.
What now?
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