Chris Ryder
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About me
I am a specialised neurodiverse counsellor, who has substantial knowledge and experience of working with individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism, Aspergers, ASD, ADHD, EBD, Downs syndrome and a range of other additional special needs.
I am an integrative counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to underpin my work; this allows me to create an atmosphere where you can feel at ease, comfortable and free from judgement, so that we can work together to help you deal with the challenges in your life.
I have worked with families, school pupils and young adults for over thirteen years, helping people to create bespoke strategies and find solutions to overcome their personal barriers to success.
I am available for either evening or weekend sessions, offering zoom/telephone or one to one meetings. Further, let me know if I can make any specific adjustments to help the process be a better experience for you.
Call me for a free 20-minute consultation and let’s talk about how we can work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling
Honours degree in education
13 years experience of working as a teacher and therapist in mainstream, SEN, EBD, PRU, PMLD and special schools as well as outreach teaching provisions.
Fully DBS certified
Safeguarding and Prevent trained and up to date
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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Further information
I have easy access to offer face-to-face sessions to wheelchair users and people with mobility issues.
Bespoke therapy sessions are available that can include-
Play therapy, Lego therapy, cooking therapy, colour therapy, meditation practice, breathing exercises, mindfulness techniques, earthing, emotional freedom and behavioral techniques
