Richard Folkes, NCPS

Richard Folkes is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and addictions. He also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, codependency concerns, and life changes such as separation and grief.

He starts from the view that the client is the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that fit everyday life. He uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding to familiar problems.

Richard draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen without judgement and to help people find their own solutions. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to practise new skills. For people affected by past harm, he also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to work safely with difficult memories and reactions.

In sessions he aims to make things simple and concrete. People can expect clear options to try between meetings and small, manageable tasks to build confidence. He supports clients who want help with sleep, appetite, work stress, parenting strain, or difficulty saying no.

Practical matters such as language and how to begin are kept short and simple. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients can be considered. To start, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

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