Counselling in London

I am an experienced Psychotherapist specialising in Addiction, Depression and Trauma. I offer therapy in a safe environment, completely confidentially providing support in a caring and non-judgemental manner. With great emphasis placed on supporting the individual in their therapeutic journey. I use an integrative psychotherapeutic approach as I believe we are all unique and have our own individual experiences in life.

I believe that with a positive, strong, meaningful and compassionate alliance, therapy is best able to meet the needs of clients with EUPD/BPD and PTSD. My specific focus is on supporting clients as they embark on the journey of healing, self awareness and improved emotionalwell-being. Dialectic Behavioural Therapy is the only prescribed treatment for EUPD/ BPD and with it's highly regarded treatment protocol, you will be able to see real, lasting results. My program offers weekly private sessions and group therapy, with the option of emergency phone coaching when you need that extra help to regain control in a crisis.

We all face times when life feels overwhelming and we can't seem to find a way forward. You may be feeling anxious or depressed, you may be experiencing relationship difficulties or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns from the past. As an integrative counsellor, I offer a warm and safe space where you can speak freely about whatever is troubling you. Developing a supportive therapeutic relationship with my clients is at the heart of my work. I believe it's the relationships we forge in life that allow us to grow. I also believe that, however great the challenges we face, we all have it within us to change our experience.

Counselling provides a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to share difficult and confused feelings. As a counsellor I do not provide solutions or instructions but facilitate exploration and discovery. Counselling is not an easy process and it can bring up difficult, conflicting and confusing feelings that may have been buried for some time. During therapy, we together, seek to understand how your current emotional and psychological difficulties can have their origin in thoughts and feelings that are unconscious to you and may be located somewhere in past childhood experiences.

The protective power of arts in health and mental health has been with us for millennia and today is evidence based. Daily life's emotional demands often go unnoticed and coping with anger, fear and sadness is socially accepted to happen in silence. Nourishing and protecting our mental health can get easily neglected. Although family and friends can play a wonderful supportive role in times of need they may not be enough in times of crisis. Making the choice to look after our mental health is our first step to personal growth. Making art is creative and fun. Being part of a supportive and safe group is therapeutic.

I am passionate and committed to supporting people develop a better sense of compassionate awareness within relation to themselves. I believe within each of us lies the potential for healing and change, no matter what the circumstances or how deep or dark the depths of trauma and experience may be. Sometimes we need the support of someone who is familiar with the territory, to help us navigate our way through certain stages of life and to process past events that have caused pain and suffering, and that might be leading to difficulties in the present.

I hold a BSc in Psychology and I am a qualified Counsellor & Psychotherapist with extensive training in various therapeutic approaches, research, reflective practice. Throughout my career, I have worked with adults in public mental health/community settings in the UK. My expertise lies in offering empathetic and effective assistance to individuals navigating through distressing emotions. With a strong commitment to fostering emotional well-being, I create a supportive and nurturing environment where clients can explore their feelings and find meaningful solutions to their challenges.

Contacting a therapist might seem daunting at first but therapy can provide a confidential and non-judgemental space to make sense of current concerns. Speaking in confidence can help you less burdened and enable you to work towards living a more fulfilling life.

Thank you for looking at my profile. I am experienced with 30 years experience as a Person Centred therapist. Person centred therapy is non judgemental. I offer a space where you can safely and confidentially explore anything that you want to talk about. No issue is too difficult or too small. It all matters. Together we can find ways for you to feel happier, resolve issues, and live a more satisfying life. I have a wide range of experience of all different issues and will meet you with total acceptance.

I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. I work with various ages of individuals, from young children to adults. People come to see me with a variety of problems, for example, anxiety, self-harm, loneliness, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelming sadness. People usually seek help when they feel completely stuck and have nowhere else to turn. From there, we work together to figure out how to create the changes they would like. My client's goals are primarily around wanting to change their lives for the better, to have healthier coping skills, to engage more easily with others, to feel less lonely or just a space to be heard.

Do you have anxiety, or feel lost your sense of direction, feeling frustrated, sad, angry, guilty, shame, scared, or any other emotion? Would you like to explore options, make choices, move towards understanding who you are and what you want? Are you struggling with issues around confidence, procrastination, depression, anxiety, anger, guilt or any other difficulties? Do you struggle to understand? Why counseling therapy? If you are at a crossroads in your life, therapy is a place to explore your options in a safe and contained environment. Sometimes there's no 'win-win', so we must chose, albeit with regret. I offer free session.

My name is Richard Backes, I'm an experienced and qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist based at 25 Margaret Street, W1W 8RX, 5 mins from Oxford Circus Underground. I provide psychotherapy in Central London. I provide a confidential and safe setting for us to explore past and present feelings and relationships. By understanding more about yourself, and by developing a greater self-awareness, the aim is to find different ways of thinking about and dealing with painful situations.

The world can be a tough place to be at times. Employing a professional to help you work through and make sense of your experiences is one of the best investments you can make for health, happiness and success. From bespoke therapy with me, you can expect a safe and non-judgmental space in which I will bring neuro and psychoeducation, contemporary psychodynamic theory, and a repertoire of evidence-based skills and techniques such as those from the person-centred approach and cognitive behavioural therapies. My style is warm and empowering and my work is driven by compassionate care and a passion for improving quality of life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of life, lost, lacking in confidence, anxious, confused or simply stuck and unsure of what to do? Maybe you're currently experiencing feelings you can’t name, but which have a profound effect on the quality of your life. Do you struggle in your relationships and notice a 'groundhog day' type of effect? Well, it's possible that your usual way of dealing with things just isn’t working for you anymore, and you are ready for change. This is where therapy offers a unique opportunity in helping you to overcome these obstacles whilst enabling you to explore difficult feelings in a safe space.

Sometimes life can feel like a losing battle. If you are looking for help I offer a safe, completely confidential environment, where we can think and talk together. I work psychodynamically, an approach underpinned by the idea that our present day feelings are powerfully influenced by our past experiences. When we remain conflicted in the present about events that happened in the past, we often find ourselves troubled in everyday life. These are the feelings that lead people to look for help to understand and resolve these issues.

I works as an integrative counsellor, encompasses humanistic, and Psychodynamic therapy. This simply means I put the client needs at the centre of the work together, by being empathetic, genuine, and non-judgemental, with what the client brings. Within this approach, sometimes I help a client explore past events, as this can shape there current view of the world, or created a feeling of stuck-ness in ones life. I has been able to help a number of clients overcome, or live-through difficulties.

Whether you are coming to therapy for the first time or seeking a new way of looking at things, your reason for coming to therapy is unique to you. I work collaboratively with you to discover meaning of current distress or patterns of behaviour which you may be finding difficult, through its association with past relationships and experiences. My goal is to help you feel like a more confident, authentic version of yourself who will be better equipped to deal with difficult feelings in the future.

Many issues I work with are; stress, suicidal thoughts, struggling with the wish to live, being in two minds about wanting to change some of this or not, trauma, and the loss of a sense of direction and or meaning. I have worked extensively with men with various problems ranging from relationship difficulties, loss of hope, depression and isolation.

Hello. I'm a BACP-registered counsellor and coach. I can provide a safe, open-minded and confidential space for you to reflect on what’s happening and what's happened, find clarity in dark times, and figure out what things might look like moving forward. Whether you’re hoping to make sense of your life, keen to make changes, or simply looking for a place to be heard and understood, I’ll meet you with warmth, compassion, curiosity and an attitude that’s free of judgement. Together we can explore your world and navigate a path through and out of wherever you find yourself.