Counselling

Spiritual beliefs and counselling versus the counselling services offered by Dean Richardson.

"Brief/Focal" counselling or "Open Ended" counselling - which method of therapy might suit you best?

Couples who wish to (or have to) separate amicably, who have children or other responsibilities to manage, can find couple counselling a helpful resource to assist both partners in their separation. As a qualified couples counsellor, Dean Richardson can help couples in their focus to end their relationship.

Counselling is available on the NHS - with associated waiting lists. You may be introduced to cheaper forms of self-help therapies before you are considered to meet with a fully qualified and experienced therapist.

Wishing to send someone to counselling may be a natural response to anxiety or concern for another person. But, unless the person wishes to come to counselling of their own accord, counselling will remain mostly ineffective.

Some people are gay. Unlike straight-people, however, all gay people at some time have to choose whether or not to 'come out of the closet' (to coin an old phrase). Some people seek support from an LGBT counsellor before making a decision on announcing to the world (or at least family and friends) that they are gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual. Coming out of the closet is not easy for some, and easier for others, but speaking with an counsellor who works with LGBT people can make the decision easier to work through.