Richard Whitenstall
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About me
Thanks for visiting – making important changes in your life can feel daunting. That is why I am led by what you want to focus on while ensuring you feel safe to be yourself. I have experience with men's issues, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, stress, and bereavement. I have worked with young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation, domestic abuse and neglect. I produce and co-host a podcast resource called "It's Not You, It's Them" and am co-author of "Strength to Talk", which is dedicated to men's mental health.
Training, qualifications & experience
Get There Counselling – January 2021 to present
- Delivering one-to-one counselling to adults and young people online and in person. My modality is Gestalt/Person Centered approach. Registered Member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) since 2012. Specializing in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender), Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement, Men’s Health, Suicide and HIV.
Positive21 – June 2017 to April 2019
- Delivering one-to-one counselling to group members of Positive21 (HIV charity in London), who are experiencing issues accepting their diagnosis, treatment plans, coping strategies, addictions, managing relationships and disclosure. This was a service that I set up and ran for Positive21.
No Limits – June 2013 to Dec 2014
- Delivering one-to-one counselling to young people (aged 12-25) from Southampton area who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, pregnancy, sexual exploitation, STI testing, bereavement, loss, relationship issues, eating disorders, OCD, depression, anxiety, bullying and abuse. This was one of my placements
Cruse – November 2012 to Dec 2014
- Delivering one-to-one counselling to service users (18+) in their own homes who are experiencing issues around the bereavement and loss of family or friends.
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
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Finance Option available (x6 sessions) and spread the cost over 12 months (provided by PayItMonthly)
If you are a counselling student you can access a reduced rate of £35.00, please mention this during the initial consultation.
Further information
Have counselling as often as you want - I offer one-to-one counselling online or Home-Visit (Southampton area only).
