
Richard Barker
Counsellor, MBACP
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Oxford OX4
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I offer counselling and therapeutic coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion and simply need to talk. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and begin to understand where it began: Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and kind. My purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find purpose, meaning and peace in your life.
My specialisms include addiction, anxiety, depression, couples therapy, self esteem, bereavement, identity and trauma. I work with all sexual orientations and ethnicities. I use contemporary counselling theory, but I’m also interested in less traditional viewpoints: I spent 7 years as a Buddhist monk, and this naturally has a bearing on my work.
It takes courage to start therapy. But please know this work is non-judgemental and your opinions are respected and validated throughout the process. Clarifying our true heart's wish and intention is not always easy, but it is there: often right in front of us and in the palm of our hand. Please feel free to email, call or text me to ask more questions.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions £65
- Couple Sessions £120
- Pay by Visa
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Richard Barker
Counsellor, MBACP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Richard Barker
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Central Saint Martins in Art Theory and Practice (BA(Hons)) Art Theory and Practice / 1992
- Diploma from Plymouth University Education / 2009
- Initially for 7 years as a Buddhist monk, training, European Level 5 , Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Spirituality
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioural Issues
- Bereavement
- Body Positivity
- Career Guidance
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Internet Addiction
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Mother
Religion
Buddhist
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Mother
Religion
Buddhist
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Buddhist Counselling
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Creative Therapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centred
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Transactional Analysis
- Transpersonal
Location
Nearby Areas

Richard Barker
Counsellor, MBACP