Niki Richards

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MBACP, MSc, MBPsS

About me

My client-led approach focuses on building a strong, healing relationship, that helps you to navigate through your life transitions. As a qualified psychotherapist, I take an integrative, interpersonally orientated approach to mental health, that is interculturally sensitive. This forms the core of the therapeutic process, founded upon collaboration and commitment. We begin with an assessment, which will enable us to identify patterns in your past and present relationships. Then, using a dynamic, caring and compassionate approach to treatment we will work towards understanding your concerns in depth, before activating an insight-orientated pathway, designed to achieving life-long  changes. 

Clients I work with
Adults, Children, Couples, EAP, Families, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST), Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken
English, French, Hindi

Training, qualifications & experience

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Adoption, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Business coaching, Cancer, Career coaching, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Coach Therapist, Cultural issues, Depression, Development coaching, Disability, Eating disorders, Executive coaching, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Leadership coaching, LGBTQ+ counselling, Life coaching, Loss, Menopause, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapeutic interventions:

Animal assisted therapy, Behavioural, CBT, Creative therapy, Emotionally focused therapy, Family therapy, Integrative, Interpersonal, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£80.00 per session

Additional information

I do work with clients also on a means tested basis and have a few sessions available for individuals or couples who need a lower rate than my usual fee. So please do enquire about this at our first exploratory session. 

Further information

When you contact me, the starting point is a 30 minute, free (online) consultation so that you can tell me all about your issues and circumstances. Once I get a sense of what you are going through I can provide a therapeutic treatment plan that best meets your needs and guides you on the process.

If you feel that I am the right practitioner for you too, we will make an appointment for our first session and agree on a course of treatment. You will be sent a registration form and asked for your preferred payment method. Once these are completed, your appointment confirmation will be emailed to you.

Somerset Road, London, Greater London, SW19

London, Greater London, SW6

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

In England and Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly known as CRB) carry out criminal records checks for individuals working with vulnerable groups, such as children. To find out more, visit gov.uk , or contact this professional directly

Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

Wheelchair-accessible premises should have step-free access for wheelchair users and individuals who are unable to climb stairs. If a Counsellor's premises aren't step-free, they may offer alternative services such as telephone/web-based appointments, home visits, or meeting clients in different location, so you can choose the option that suits you best.

You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

There is a lift to the counselling space and free parking

Online platforms

FaceTime
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom