Richard Geddis
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About me
My practice provides a secure, private and therapeutic space where difficulties can be examined, understood and worked through. New perspectives and ways of thinking are discovered, which usually brings lasting change. Psychodynamic thinking understands links between the past and the present and how our experiences today are influenced by our experiences in the past.
It is often the case that the difficulties that lead an individual or couple to seek counselling/psychotherapy are driven by issues that they are not consciously aware of. By increasing our awareness of what might be happening to us and what might actually be creating our problems, we can begin to identify new ways of relating and new ways of living in the world.
People seeking psychodynamic counselling or psychotherapy usually have a natural curiosity about what is happening for them and a desire to understand and make sense of their symptoms, difficulties, experiences and behaviours. It is also the case that individuals seeking therapy are usually aware of a psychological or emotional element to their problems, and this in itself is often an important factor in their motivation to change.
I have rooms in Cambridge, Buckingham, MK, and also work online using a secure video platform.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MSc in psychodynamic counselling & psychotherapy and am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. I am also a Senior Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). My clinical work is supervised by experienced senior psychotherapists meeting BPC and BACP requirements.
I work with individuals and couples to provide one-off exploratory consultations, short/long-term or open-ended therapy. I am a supervisor of counsellors, psychotherapists and other healthcare, social work and emergency service professionals.
My clinical training was within the National Health Service, where I have worked for many years as a counsellor & psychotherapist. NHS practice provides a broad, wide-ranging experience at the front line of emotional, mental and physical health, which I draw on in private practice. I have worked within the NHS and wider private healthcare setting in various roles since 1994, when I initially trained as a Registered Nurse.
I work in the HE sector at the University of Cambridge, offering counselling, psychotherapy, group work, training and clinical supervision. My clinical work is supervised by experienced senior psychotherapists meeting BPC and BACP requirements.
Alongside my NHS, university, and private practice, I also have experience working as a counsellor and supervisor at charities such as Cogwheel, London Friend, London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard and The Samaritans.
My organisational experience is within the private, public & third sectors, and I have worked for many years in consultancy, recruitment & selection, management, leadership & coaching roles within corporate organisations. I provide coaching, mentoring, reflective practice & supervision opportunities to individuals looking to develop within their workplace & careers.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- The emotional experience of learning and teaching
- Boarding schoolAnxiety
- Depression
- ADHD
- Couples therapy
- Low self-esteem
- Family issues
- Low self-confidence
- Trauma
- Autism
- Bereavement
- Stress
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Exploratory Consultations
This one-off consultation lasts for an hour and provides a space where we can think together about your difficulties, explore what might be happening and also consider next steps. It is sometimes the case that this experience is in itself enough for you at this time and that is OK. We may decide together to embark on a period of therapy and can explore what this might look like.
It could be that you are thinking about counselling or psychotherapy for the first time, wish to consider a different therapist/therapy to the one you have experienced before, or that you need a space to explore other options you have available to you. These consultations provide a secure, confidential and effective space to really consider what is happening, are usually relieving in themselves, and are an opportunity for a more objective perspective on your current problems and what might be helpful in the future.
Counselling & Psychotherapy
I work with individuals and couples either once or twice weekly for short or longer-term/open-ended therapy. Each session lasts for fifty minutes. We agree together on key aspects of the therapy, such as timings, frequency and fees before the work commences and usually during an initial session.
Fees will be agreed upon before commencing the work.
When I work
Please email me to discuss a time to meet in Cambridge, Buckingham, MK or online. I am able to offer daytime and evening appointments.
Further information
Please feel free to contact me with any specific questions or queries about my work.
