Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website. My name is Rik, I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor providing both short- and long-term therapy to individuals in Guildford, surrounding areas, and online.
About me
I am a Psychotherapeutic Counselor trained at the Metanoia Institute in London. I work relationally and developmentally; building a strong therapeutic relationship and exploring together what affects you in your present and where it may have started in your past. I aim to acknowledge the impact of past decisions and events, whilst working on ways to let them go if they are no longer helpful.
I believe the therapeutic space and relationship are invaluable to understanding ourselves better, and I offer an open, non-judgmental space for you to explore issues affecting your life.
I am a qualified member of the BACP and adhere to their ethical codes and professional practice. Before training in psychotherapy, I worked in a corporate environment managing, developing and interacting with a wide variety of people.
My favourite part of this career was understanding and developing those around me whilst working within a team to build and develop ideas into fully realised projects.
This love of people and their story led me to psychotherapy where I found my passion to work with people outside of the corporate world on finding the best version of themselves.
The therapeutic journey
Therapy is a journey of getting to know yourself better; the parts you love, the parts you want to let go of, and everything in between.
However, the journey can be lonely and we often find ourselves walking into the same dark alleyways time and time again. That’s where a strong therapeutic partnership can help us understand why we take the same routes, explore what other options we have, and what decisions we want to make next.
The core philosophy of Transactional Analysis
- We are all okay
- We can all think
- We all have the power to control our destiny, and any decisions we make can be changed
I believe you are the expert in your life and I will work with you on finding the best version of yourself by exploring who you are and where you came from. Very often our childhood decisions and parental influences shape us without our concious knowledge, and by linking present complications with situations from the past we can affect change for the future.
Make better, healthier new choices
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and training to be a psychotherapist in Transactional Analysis.
I believe that learning in life never ends and I attend CPD events, conferences and further training, as well as keeping up to date on current developments in the psychotherapy world, to keep myself learning and informed.
What issues can counselling help with?
I have worked with a variety of clients from different socio-economic backgrounds and presentations. I have experience working with:
- Childhood trauma
- Surviving PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Eating disorders
- Workplace struggles
- Relationship difficulties
- The challenges of parenting
- Discrimination
- Neurodiversity
- Mental health
- Family difficulties
- Stress
My location
I work from a private office in a quiet location at 3, Beaufort Parklands, GU2 9JX, and see clients from nearby areas, including Ash, Woking, Farnborough, Godalming, and across Surrey.
In addition to face-to-face therapy, I offer online counselling sessions via Google Meets for clients both locally and further afield. Online counselling can be highly effective, offering flexibility and convenience while maintaining the same level of support and connection.
Fees & availability
Sessions last 50 minutes and take place weekly at the same time. I charge £65 per session, with a limited number of concession spaces for those on low-income or students - please contact me for availability.
I offer a free 15 minute introductory phone call before our first meeting to cover what you would like to work on and arrange our regular session time. Our first four weeks will be a broad introduction to your story, and then if you are comfortable to continue working with me we can focus on more specific areas of concern.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial introductory phone call. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on +44 7576447488 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.