I am a qualified and professional counsellor and psychotherapist, accredited by the National Counselling Society (membership number: NCS14-00736).

To me, being a counsellor is a huge privilege. There is no substitute for the feelings of honour when a client decides to share their therapeutic journey with me; humility when clients’ share their most hurtful feelings and immense pride when a client leaves therapy having achieved their goals.

One of my firm beliefs is that you have the ability and the right to live a life that makes you happy.

What you need will depend on what you want to achieve. You may be coming to me with a single issue, such as a bereavement or relationship difficulty, which will be the main focus of our work together and could potentially be resolved in a small number of sessions. Alternatively, you may be coming to me with a more complex issue, such as questioning who you are, which may take a bit longer to work through.

f you’re thinking ‘I don’t know if I can be helped.’ Don’t worry, you are not alone with having that fear. We will work together to identify what will help you.

It may be that you find being listened to and understood is what you need, or you may find a more active exploration of your situation through questioning is beneficial. Working creatively may give you valuable insights into yourself or a more directive, educational approach in how you could change your thought or behaviour patterns works best. It could be that you find that a combination of any or all of these approaches is what works for you.

Counselling sessions last for 50 minutes and cost £40. There is a £10 deposit payable at the first session which is then taken off the cost of your final session. I accept cash or payment through Paypal at the beginning of each session.

It is important that you work with a therapist who you feel comfortable with. To help you to decide if I am the therapist for you I offer an initial session for £20. This meeting can be up to 50 minutes long which will give us time to discuss what it is you are hoping for and I can answer any questions that you have.

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Richard Palmer Counselling and Psychotherapy

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