Hello...

Hiya. I’m Robert.
I’m in my fifties, although I feel much younger.
I love my work as a counsellor, I am privileged to help people find their way in life.
I grew up in Scotland and served in the RAF.
I spent much of my life working in IT, but in my thirties started a business that was to go on to be one of the most successful in its field.
I left the business behind to concentrate on my therapeutic work, after volunteering for a mental health charity opened my eyes to the need.

Therapy with me...

I am a warm compassionate and kind man. I listen carefully to what you bring, I will help you to find the answers to the questions that you might not even know you have.
I use a combination of methods to help you, but for the majority of my work I am very person centred.
When you are in therapy with me, you have my undivided attention, I will do everything I can to listen and understand you.
I offer weekly therapy, and usually work with my clients for a minimum of 12 weeks.

Experience

I have worked in the voluntary sector since 2016, providing , help, support and counselling to people suffering the most extreme difficulties with their mental health.
I have worked extensively with lgbtq+ people and have received specialist training in working with transgender and non-binary clients

Areas of Expertise

I have life experience of bullying and abuse, physical and emotional.
As an ex serviceman, I am well positioned to work with military veterans.
I have personal experience of long term health issues. Diabetes. Obesity, stroke, high blood pressure, stress , depression and of course anxiety.
Having been one of the founding call handlers on a national transgender support line, I am a committed trans ally, with much experience of working with gender diversity. I have worked regularly with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people.
A life long struggle with over eating gives me insight to the difficulties faced by people with eating disorders

If you need a specialist, I am able to offer therapy to people who are affected by Neurodivergence, Learning Disability, Personality Disorder, Psychosis

Qualifications

Aim level 4 counselling

Approaches Offered

I am trained in

• Compassion Focused Therapy
• Gestalt
• Humanistic
• Integrative
• Person centred
• Solution focused
• Transpersonal
• Psychosexual

Professional memberships

I am a member of the following regulatory bodies:

• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Cancellation Policy

Please provide 168 hours notice of any changes to appointments to be eligible for a refund.