Richard Gorman
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About me
Hello. My name is Richard (he/him) and I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor.
People seek counselling and therapy for many reasons, some of which are clear and apparent, such as suffering with low self-esteem, anxiety, or the impact of infidelity in a relationship. Other reasons can be harder to define, a general feeling of emptiness, feeling lost, or a sense of drifting apart from a partner.
Whether you can identify the source of your discomfort or just have a nagging sense that something doesn’t feel quite right, I offer a safe, accepting, and confidential space to explore together what may be going on for you and support you in understanding, changing, or accepting.
I work in-person or online with adult individuals and couples. Sessions are weekly and last for 50 minutes.
My approach is grounded in my training in relational Transactional Analysis (TA) psychotherapy. This means I am interested in how our past shapes us and continues to do so, perhaps out of awareness, in the present. In addition, TA has a number of tools that can help make sense of painful patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
For more information about my approach please visit my website - https://richardgorman.co.uk
I am committed to ethical, non-discriminatory practice and welcome clients of all identities, sexualities, partnering relationships, cultures, and faiths. My approach is sensitive to the influence that society, culture, heritage and intergenerational factors have on people's lives and identities.
Before starting my private practice, I worked as a counsellor for two London based mental health charities and prior to this I spent over ten years as a listening volunteer for the Samaritans.
I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to the BACP; UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP); and European Association of Transactional Analysis (EATA); code of ethics. As such, I undertake regular supervision and ongoing continuing professional development to update my skills and knowledge.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma In Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Metanoia Institute, London.
- I am in advanced training to complete an MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy.
- MBACP - registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
- Four years' experience as a counsellor at two London based mental health charities.
- More than 1000 hours as a listening volunteer for the Samaritans.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Additional information
£65 per sesssion (Individual therapy)
£75 per sesssion (Couples counselling)
Sessions are weekly and 50 minutes in duration.
The first session is charged at a reduced rate of £50.
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