Richard Abell
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About me
Hello, thanks for viewing my profile. My name is Richard, and I am here to help. At our first appointment I will carry out a simple assessment and together we will discuss the best way for us to proceed with your therapy. I am first and foremost a person-centred psychotherapist, but I can also work in a solution focused way, in addition to offering tailor made anger management packages.
My main goals are to help you to feel understood and to increase self awareness. This can then help you to make meaning of your experiences and to facilitate personal growth.
I have experience in both the voluntary and private sectors, including running my own practice from home, as well as more than four years working for an organisation supporting male survivors of sexual abuse. Additionally I work as an associate independent practitioner at a private practice in Leicester city centre. I also carry out some work for an organisation that provides counselling for current and retired sports men and women.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed four years training at the University of Nottingham. My qualifications achieved here include an MA in counselling and a PG certificate in Advanced Counselling Practice. I am a registered member of the BACP.
I have undertaken various additional training courses, including working with and managing anger, working with clients who hear voices, Transactional analysis therapy and solution focused therapy.
I have experience of working with male, female and gender neutral clients, aged between sixteen and sixty five years old, with various presenting issues, including: Depression, anxiety, bereavement, self-harm, body image issues, obsessive-compulsive disorders, childhood trauma, addiction, anger management, sexual abuse, gender and sexuality issues, relationship break-ups and self-esteem problems.
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.
Accredited register membership
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
When I work
I offer weekly or fortnightly sessions between 9am and 7pm on weekdays, in Loughborough.
Further information
My Loughborough premises is a purpose built summerhouse, as can be seen on the photograph, providing a relaxed and private space. I offer private parking onsite at my Loughborough address.
