About me
*Offering sessions in the evenings and weekends online and in-person.*
Hi, I'm Richard and I'm a counsellor based in Littleborough and Shaw in Lancashire. I offer counselling in-person, online or over the 'phone.
I'm a person-centred counsellor offering a warm, supportive and non-judgmental space where we can both explore what's going on for you.
I offer counselling for anxiety, confidence, depression, domestic issues, identity, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, co-ercive control, work problems, LGBTQ+ challenges, identity, shame, stress and much more.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, stuck in self-criticism, or disconnected from who they really are. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, low mood, poor confidence, shame or a persistent sense that something about your life 'isn't working.'
I welcome any enquiries, including from LGBTQ+ clients and I offer an affirming space, free from judgement. As a gay man, I understand the unique challenges and pressures that LGBTQ+ people can experience and the importance of feeling seen, accepted and understood.
Alongside counselling, I can also include other techniques (eg CBT or visualisation) to help you create deeper, lasting change - helping to build your resilience and to support your personal growth and understanding.
For example, together we could:
- Explore your identity, self-esteem and low confidence
- Work through anxiety, stress, depression or low mood
- Navigate relationships and any major life transitions
- Overcome limiting beliefs and a sense of feeling stuck
- Explore shame and its possible origins for you
- Build a stronger, more authentic ‘sense of self’.
Here are examples of mental-health symptoms I can help with -
- excess 'people pleasing'
- burnout, stress
- overthinking
- indecision
- loneliness
- emotional overwhelm.
These are examples, as there might be some other area you'd like to work on. As my practice is under-pinned by person-centred counselling, we'd focus on what you want to focus on. My approach is tailored to you and led by you.
Starting counselling can feel like quite a big step. So I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so you can see whether working together feels right for you.
Get in touch to arrange the complementary fifteen-minute conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I graduated from The University of Salford with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2023.
Alongside private practice, I have experience of supporting many clients through organisations including LGBT Foundation, Mind and Headstrong.
I have undertaken some specific training to work with LGBTQ+ issues, as well as other appropriate training for counselling.
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
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Online sessions are priced at £40/session, arranged at a mutually-agreed time.
Face-to-face sessions are priced at £50 session as the fee covers the cost of a room booking. Face-to-face sessions are based in Shaw on Saturday mornings.
There are no minimum or maximum number of sessions. Some clients like to have just 1 or 2 sessions and some clients many more. You could see how you feel whilst undertaking counselling and whether you'd want a weekly session or one less frequent.
Further information
Please get in touch with me to ask any questions.
