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About me

My name is Rich, and I am a fully qualified counsellor following three and a half years of training from the Heartwood Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling at Dartington College in Devon.

 

I am  a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), adhering closely to the ethical standards of this organisation.

 

Additionally, I am a British Wheel of Yoga certified teacher (BWYdip) and have practiced meditation and mindfulness for over thirty years, which deeply informs my approach to counselling and well-being.

Rich is a fully qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP.
Mindful Therapy

If you have an interest in Mindfulness, then I can support you in developing the ability to exist peacefully and non-judgementally in the present moment. 

 

We can naturally let go of future worries and stop ruminating about the past. 

 

Mindfulness also allows us to learn to savour and appreciate the beauty of our moment to moment awareness, so that we can feel grateful and appreciative of the simple joys of life that we can so often overlook in our busy lives.

Walk and talk therapy can be especially healing for clients.
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Beginnings

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In my early twenties, I fell in love with yoga and soon developed a daily routine of morning postures and relaxation. The calm and peace it brought me naturally led to exploring different forms of meditation and mindfulness, practices that continue to enrich my life today.

Kindness and Compassion

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Inspired by a deep desire to share the open-heartedness that meditation has given me, I began my counselling training in 2021. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Counselling and I am a registered member of British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP), following their ethical framework to guide my practice.

East Meets West

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Now that I can combine my knowledge of the Eastern art of meditation and mindfulness, with Western psychology and counselling, I live in a world where 'East meets West.'  As my experience has grown, I have found myself increasingly drawn to supporting clients with depression, anxiety, stress and direction using a fusion of Eastern and Western ideas.

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Issues I have worked with​

 

Below are some of the challenges that my clients have brought with them to counselling.​

 

  • Low mood and depression

  • Anxiety, rumination and overthinking

  • Emotional numbness

  • Addiction or compulsive behaviours, such as habitual drinking

  • Difficulty expressing emotions, leading to frustration and anger

  • A sense of being out of touch with values, lacking direction and purpose

  • Relationship difficulties and communication breakdowns particularly with partners and family

  • Trauma, whether recent or from earlier life experiences, that continues to affect your wellbeing

  • Pressure to live up to societal ideals or family expectations

  • A sense of isolation, loneliness, or emotional disconnection

  • Grief, loss, or unresolved bereavement for your past self, those close to you, or former roles and identities

  • Challenges related to neurodiversity (ADHD, autism)Infidelity, intimacy concerns, or sexual dissatisfaction

  • Low self-esteem or lack of confidence

  • A loss of meaning, direction, or spiritual clarity

  • Existential issues - Why am I here?  What is the meaning of all this?

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