Richard Oliver - UKCP Accredited

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

I am UKCP Accredited (my reg no is 6158334) and I have 12 years of post-qualification experience.

Training in Oxford

I attended training at the Oxford School of Psychodrama and Integrative Psychotherapy. My trainers were Peter Haworth and Susie Taylor who are well-known and respected. I started training in 1998 and most of it was completed by 2003. I still had to run a weekly group and write my dissertation and this was achieved by 2006.

NHS

My training involved facilitating a weekly group with real patients to prove that I could professionally handle the issues that arise. I held an honorary contract for 3 years at a London hospital psychotherapy department (Mile End Hospital) where I ran a weekly group for out-patients. This included assessing patients as well as facilitating the group of 5-6 members with depression and anxiety.

Accreditation with UKCP

To help the public know who they can trust, UKCP set high standards for psychotherapists to be trained and experienced. They give their seal of approval to those who meet their standards. I received my UKCP registration (approval) in 2006.

Post-Qualification Years

From 2006 onwards, I have practised both individual work and group work. Many people have benefitted from my individual sessions after attending them for weeks or months according to what they need. Similarly, many people have attended my London group at Mind in Camden (it started in 2009) and now I work in Diss (South Norfolk).