Richard Cousins


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About me
Hi. I’m an accredited therapist, offering in-person counselling and psychotherapy to individuals and couples.
I can help you move from feeling lost, confused, anxious, stuck, numb, or overwhelmed... to a place where things make sense, where there’s a way forward, and you feel in charge of your life.
I can help you understand your unique situation so that you can make clear and solid choices that work for you, making positive changes in your life, and your relationships.
I can help you to uncover, discover, and to re-connect with the real ‘you’. The 'you' that might be hoping to be found. The inner ‘you’ that might have once been hidden or pushed away because you had to get through something really tough. You had to survive.
Combining transactional analysis with trauma-focused approaches I offer you a versatile counselling and psychotherapy. I can adapt my style and approach to suit your needs. For us to discover, explore, and make meaning of your experiences. To help you work out what you want or where you want to go, and how to get that.
My past work with bristol Mind, and current work with Attention Allies means that I account for intersectionality, including neurodiversity. Celebrating all of the similarity and individuality within the therapy room – of you with me, and within your couple or group. If you feel like you need to wear a mask, I can help you feel safe enough to let go of the mask when you are ready, and be the whole of you. I can help you to improve relationships, including where there is neurodivergence within the relationship. Whether you identify as neurodivergent or not. Building relationships that work for you.
I know that a good client-therapist relationship is key to therapy success. I offer you a free initial call for you to find out what it would be like working together in therapy. Taking that step might take courage. I encourage you to take that step.
Feel free to begin your therapeutic journey by reaching out to arrange an initial call. You are welcome.
Training, qualifications & experience
Certificate in Trauma-Focussed Therapy (meeting New Haven Competencies for Trauma Professionals, The Link Centre)
Berne Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling (Level 7, The Berne Institute)
Postgraduate Diploma in Transactionial Analysis, with Application to Psychotherapy (Level 7, Wyverne RTE)
My experience includes supporting people with: feelings of unease/ worry/ fear (Anxiety); feeling of sadness and loss of interest (Depression); experiences relating to neurodivergence, and neurodiverse relationships, involving Autism (ASD) and ADHD; feeling of low self-esteem; family issues, family role, and becoming a parent; low self-confidence; trauma (e.g. psychological or sexual abuse, traumatic events).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
1-to-1 session fee is £50 for each 50min session.
Couples therapy fees:
- £75 per 75min transactional analysis couples therapy session.
- £90 per 90min session using imago relationship therapy.
Contact me for information on fees and availability for therapy groups, or see my website.
For both individual and couples therapy I offer a free initial call for you to find out what it would be like to work together. This is a meeting, before beginning any therapy.
When I work
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I have individual sessions available. Wednesday before lunch, and in the afternoon.
I have availability for one couples sessions, Wednesday afternoon, or evening.
Further information
Structure of Work:
The free initial call is where you can see if I feel 'right' for you, and for me to see if I offer the right therapy for you.
The first 4 to 6 sessions focus on discovering what you need, and what you want to get out of therapy. Connecting with your motivation to do that, and how to do that together.
Ongoing work may be short or long term, depending on what you want.