There are times in life when we can feel caught up in difficulties. Therapy and counselling offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore how you have arrived where you are and to find new, more fulfilling ways of living.
As an experienced counsellor, I offer confidential, professional counselling for clients in Woodley and Reading, available Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 9.30pm.
Counselling helps people take charge of their lives and honestly work through areas of relationships or behaviours that cause pain or control.
Amongst other issues, I provide counselling for:
I have been working as a counsellor for around 20 years. My background includes work in counselling agencies, as well as earlier roles as a youth worker and addiction worker within a variety of services. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in line with GDPR requirements.
I have trained in a variety of counselling modalities and I work integratively. This means I draw on different counselling approaches depending on what feels most helpful for you. Counselling offers a safe, reflective, and creative space where you can be met with empathy and care. Together, we can explore your experiences, deepen your understanding of yourself, and create the conditions for change to emerge at your own pace.
If you are based in Woodley or the wider Reading area and are considering counselling, or are considering working online, please feel free to get in touch. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, or something harder to put into words, counselling can help you explore what is going on for you and find ways forward.
Karen Rosati – Thankyou Richard. You put me at ease from the first phone call. The sessions are held in a relaxed and inviting space which really helped but even without that, your manner and approach was incredibly gentle and comforting. You come across as a very caring, insightful individual and I would encourage anyone thinking about counselling to give you a call
Dr Conforti (counselling psychologist) – Thanks to his personal experiences, thorough knowledge and gentle attitude, Richard is a therapist that can offer useful insight, tactful challenges and unbiased listening with genuine understanding.
Mark Pattrick – Thankyou Richard, friendly reassuring, advising without being intrusive, incredibly attentive and empathetic. a voyage of self discovery. would strongly recommend.
Melanie – Richard first helped me in 2013 after a very tragic family event. I went to him with some horrible things that were whizzing around in my head that I couldn’t tell anyone else and he was very helpful.
I have recently started sessions with Richard again after going through a huge stressful change in my life and some futher family worries.
Talking with Richard, I can be very open, I feel very safe exposing my emotions and he is not shocked at anything. He has a kind and calm way of gently coaching me to be far kinder to myself and put in place some practical simple methods of controlling my worrying thoughts. Richard is so experienced in any areas of counselling and it feels so reassuring to know he is always there to support me.
I work with the following issues