The Richmond Counselling And Psychotherapy Service (RCPS)

Training, qualifications & experience

Since 1994, the RCPS has provided accessible psychological intervention at an affordable rate. This has been achieved by the use of integrative therapy by our therapists (mainly relational-exploratory therapy, CBT, existential, and mindfulness methods).

Currently 70% of our therapists are fully qualified and some are also accredited. The remaining therapists are in the process of completing a recognised training course.

All therapists are in personal therapy/ self development and attend fortnightly supervision (at the RCPS) as a way of monitoring and supporting clinical practice.

The Management Team are all accredited psychotherapists.

(Updated October 2018).

Other areas of counselling we deal with

2018 -

• Mindfullness/CBT/ Existentialist and Humanistic trained therapists also bring this technique to the work they do at the RCPS.

• Couples' Therapy Service, Addiction, Eating disorders

Maria B Thieme/ RCPS 07900 210 829

2018 - Placements

Please email Maria B Thieme for further information. Interviews take place throughout the year. They will start again in February 2019.

Further information

Maria B Thieme, the Co-ordinator, is an UKCP accredited psychotherapist, and trained supervisor with a BSc in Psychology. Her experience began with managing a Community Mental Health home in Surbiton for four years and at the Star and Garter Home for eight years as part of the medical team at that time.

Since 1994 she has been running the Richmond Counselling and Psychotherapy Service holding assessment meetings, interviewing prospective clients, supervising  therapists. And looking after the administrative and financial aspects of the Service.

For individual sessions/ supervision in Oxshott please call

07900 210829 to arrange an initial meeting.