Welcome
exploring what it is to be human
I bring everything I have got to the work.
I want to help you to find out how to be more fully yourself and to be free.
EMPATHY, engagement, ENTHUSIASM, expertise, experiencE
About me
Want to explore your dreams, do a bit of shadow work, or just talk things through in a safe space? I offer Person-Centred Counselling and Integrative Jungian therapy online—let’s go at your pace.
What I Offer
I provide two main pathways, depending on your needs:
1. Person-Centred Counselling (£45 per session)
A simpler, more direct talking approach, focused on empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuinely hearing you. If you’re looking for a supportive, non-judgemental space to share whatever’s on your mind, this might be the perfect fit.
2. Integrative Jungian Counselling (£55 per session)
Here, I combine Jungian Dream Work, Attachment Theory, and an awareness of Complex Trauma to help you uncover, explore, and integrate the hidden parts of yourself. This often includes “shadow work”—gently bringing buried aspects of your personality into the light, so you can understand them and move forward with more wholeness.
See my new dream work article on the counselling directory: Jungian dream work: Discover hidden strengths and healing within.
Within this deeper approach, we can focus on:
- Dream Exploration: A direct line to your unconscious, revealing insights that might stay hidden in regular talk therapy.
- Relational Depth: Therapy is a relationship first and foremost. I strive to be present, empathetic, and real, creating a safe space for authentic connection and growth.
- Attachment-Aware Lens: Understanding how early relationships shaped you—without labeling or pathologizing—is a powerful key to self-discovery.
- Additional Tools: I weave in Mentalization-Based Therapy (to help you understand your own mind and others’), Person-Centred techniques, Mindfulness, and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (a flexible form of CBT). I also draw on the Power Threat Meaning Framework, which acknowledges how societal forces contribute to distress.
If finances are a concern, I offer a limited number of concessionary slots at £30 per hour - just let me know, and we'll see if we can work something out.
How It Works Online
No travel, no stress. You can delve into your dreams and inner world from the comfort of your own home—or wherever you feel safest. Working online often helps clients relax more quickly, paving the way for deeper, more meaningful exploration. I’m based in the UK, but I can meet you wherever you are.
Who I Am
I’m an older therapist with significant life experience and a deep belief that healing happens best when expertise meets authenticity, humour, humility, and genuine care. I have ADHD and welcome neurodivergent folks—my lived experience has taught me that embracing difference can be a superpower, not a flaw. Above all, I know how crucial it is to feel truly seen and accepted, quirks and struggles included.
What Others Say
“Dream work with Rick has been a game changer… He helped me unlock parts of myself I didn’t even know existed.”
“The personal connection and support you provided made talking with you far easier and more natural.”
“Working with Rick never felt like a box-ticking exercise—he was fully present, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring.”
Why This Approach
Dreams offer a gateway into your unconscious, shining a light on the parts of you that need attention, love, or release. Whether you choose Person-Centred or Integrative Jungian counselling, our work can help you reclaim forgotten aspects of yourself, find new meaning, and break free from ‘stuck’ patterns. Jungian dream work, in particular, can be intense—but we’ll always go at your pace, ensuring you feel safe and supported.
Practical Details
Free Introductory Call (30–60 minutes): Let’s chat about your goals, dreams, and challenges—no pressure.
Weekly Sessions: Choose Person-Centred (£45) or Integrative Jungian (£55) therapy.
Limited Concessions: £30 per hour, subject to availability.
Ready to Begin?
If you sense there’s more to discover—more depth, more adventure, more meaning—I’d love to work with you. We can decode your dreams, unravel old patterns, or simply talk things through in a warm, non-judgemental space. Reach out today for a free call and see if we’re a good fit. There’s no commitment—just an invitation to begin your journey toward wholeness.
I look forward to meeting you online and accompanying you on this path of self-discovery and transformation. Let’s see where your dreams (and conversations) lead!
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Hons 2I
- PgDip Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP Level 7)
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP)
I’ve spent over 15 years passionately studying the works of Carl Jung (dreams, archetypes, the unconscious), Carl Rogers (Person-Centred Therapy), Aaron Beck et al. (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Fonagy (Mentalization), and Bowlby, Ainsworth, Crittenden (Attachment Theory), among others.
I’ve personally recorded more than 160,000 words of my own dreams—an ongoing deep dive into the unconscious that no book alone could replicate (though I own pretty much every key text on dreams and dream therapy). I’m even developing a dream interpretation course.
In practice, I attempt to interpret at least five dreams a day, five days a week—whether for clients, friends, myself, or random folks I meet on my travels around the UK. This continual engagement keeps me immersed in the living, breathing world of dreamwork.
On a personal note, I have direct experience of neurodivergence—I manage my own undiagnosed ADHD. I celebrate difference and find that I do some of my best work with those who share that outside-the-box perspective.
My aim is to empower you to be more fully yourself and to be free.
COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS
IS THIS FOR YOU? - SEE IF YOUR EXPERIENCES RESONATE WITH THE KIND OF THERAPY I OFFER
NOT YOUR AVERAGE THERAPIST
Tired of therapy that feels lifeless? Sessions that leave you cold, stuck in predictable scripts and polite nods? Therapists who watch the clock, disengaged, waiting for their next holiday? You deserve more.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENGAGEMENT
I offer depth, challenge, and genuine presence. I don’t do surface-level checklists or half-hearted nods. Real therapy—the kind that changes lives—requires trust, intensity, and connection. If you’ve found what you need in therapy before, you wouldn’t still be searching.
MORE THAN JUST TALK—A JOURNEY
I give everything I have to my clients. Not for money, not for power, but because this work is life itself—your life and my life, woven together in a shared exploration of what it means to be fully human. Therapy with me isn’t passive; it’s an extraordinary journey into meaning, healing, and transformation.
FINDING DEPTH AND PURPOSE
"The smallest of things with meaning is worth more than the greatest of things without." — Carl Jung
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung
I know what it is to be broken. To carry trauma, to sabotage myself, to feel only half-alive. I am not above you—I walk this road too.
But I’ve fought my way through, sought out adventure and fulfillment, battled my demons, and built a life that is rich and deeply meaningful.
That’s what I bring to therapy—not just knowledge, but lived experience.
Together, we will clear the path, uncover your unique way forward, and begin the journey to real psychological healing and growth.
If you’re ready for something different, let’s begin.
07385 455241
LEVEL 7 Registered member of the BACP
I am a level 7 Psychotherapist (the highest professional counselling and psychotherapy qualification in the UK) and a registered member of the British Association for Counselors and Psychotherapists.
