about richard
COunselling psychologist
about Richard
I am a Practitioner Psychologist registered by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with more than 25 years experience in NHS, third sector and independent psychology services. I have Associate Fellowship and Chartership as a Counselling Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and am a BPS Registered Supervisor for practice and research.
My Counselling Psychology training was through the University of Surrey and local NHS psychology and psychotherapy services. I initially trained in three primary models – CBT, Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches. These have been supplemented by further training which includes Schema Therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and approaches rooted in mindfulness and (self-) compassion. I have worked in NHS Primary & Secondary Care Services for Adult Mental Health, in specialist services for people with cancer and their carers, in the independent sector and in higher education.
Alongside Psychology for Health, I am a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of the Doctoral Programme in Counselling Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University. I have a longstanding interest in and the role of the body and creative movement in well-being, and teach classes, workshops and teacher-training in a dance-movement practice.
