Dean Richardson, MBACP(accred), UKRCP Reg., is a fully trained, fully qualified, experienced, professional, male counsellor with his own private counselling practice in Portsmouth & Southsea (Hampshire) and Online (Skype/Internet). As a professional therapist, he is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (a process that verifies his substantial amount of training and experience) and is a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor.
Dean is a specifically qualified & experienced to practices such therapies as:-
- couples counselling (intimate & platonic relationships),
- individual counselling (personal therapy) and
- Internet counselling (online Skype video conference therapy).
Dean also facilitates local Hampshire support groups having been trained in group facilitation and group therapeutic process.
Dean provides therapy for the local communities of Hampshire and West Sussex. He is a male counsellor practising in Portsmouth. He practices counselling using a primarily psychodynamic model of counselling for individuals, and an integrated systemic & psychodynamic model of counselling for couple relationships. He is a fully qualified therapist, supervised & experienced to practice as a counsellor the UK.
Dean assesses anyone for counselling regardless of presenting problem, age, gender, education, IQ, (dis-)abilities, relationship status, sexual orientation or gender identification – to mention a few. Dean Richardson has been practising counselling therapist for over twelve years in the counties of Hampshire and West Sussex, gaining a wide experience of different client issues and a positive reputation.
Dean also specialises in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) individuals and LGBT couples including mixed sexually-orientated couples.
Why choose Dean Richardson as your Portsmouth Counsellor?
In case you were not aware, it is an unfortunate fact that there is no specific British Law yet that prevents anyone setting themselves up as a counsellor / therapist without first having to have any training, complete any qualifications, be a member of a professional body, be appropriately supervised, and be answerable, professionally, to anyone except themselves (and the law).
Fortunately, Dean Richardson is a fully trained and fully qualified counsellor with over twelve years of practical experience. He is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy which substantiates his considerable levels of training, qualifications and experience. The BACP are also an organisation to whom you can complain if you are not satisfied with Dean’s professional therapy service. Dean is qualified to work with both individuals and couple relationships, and has training in facilitating support groups, working in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Some points that describe Dean Richardson within his therapeutic work in Portsmouth would include:-
- Maturity.
- Experience.
- Sensitivity and intuitiveness.
- Qualifications.
- Accreditation by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
- Fully supervised monthly to a minimum of BACP recommended standards.
- Undertakes a minimum of 30 hours continual professional development (CPD) training each year.
Dean Richardson follows the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)’s ethical framework
Professional Memberships.
- An accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
- UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor / Psychotherapist.
- Wessex Psychotherapy Society.
- Chichester Counselling Services.
- Southsea Group Practice.
Primary Counselling Qualifications.
- Qualifying Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (2003 – Chichester Counselling Services)
- Post-Qualification Diploma in Systemic & Psychodynamic Couples Counselling (2009 – Chichester Counselling Services)
Major Contributing CPD Training.
- CBT With Heart (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Hemmings Field Associates (2011-12)
- Foundation Course in Group Analysis, Institute of Group Analysis (2010-11 – Brighton/Birkbeck College)
- Online Counselling (2007 – OnlineCounsellors.co.uk – Kate Anthony, DPsych, FBACP)
- Assessing Clients for Psychodynamic Counselling (2006 – Chichester Counselling Services)
- Brief/focal psychodynamic psychotherapy (2004 & 2009 – Chichester Counselling Services)
- Individual’s Coaching & Mentoring (1998 – IBM, North Harbour, Portsmouth).
- Group (Business) Facilitation (1997 – IBM, North Harbour, Portsmouth).
Explanation of Qualification Abbreviations.
MBACP (Accred) : Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This membership indicates that I subscribe to the BACP’s code of ethics. “(Accred)” stands for “accreditation”; achieving BACP accreditation is an official and professionally recognised way to authenticate my substantial level of training, practical experience and continued professional development.
Dip. Psych Couns. : Diploma in psychodynamic counselling (Chichester) – observes the psychodynamic model for counselling. This was a three year training diploma requiring a minimum of 100 hours supervised individuals practice plus academic submissions to achieve a passing grade in order to qualify.
Dip. Couples Couns. : Diploma in couples counselling (Chichester) following an integrated systemic model & psychodynamic model and appropriate techniques from other models such as CBT & Gestalt. This was a 180 contact-hours (over 15 months) training diploma requiring a minimum of 100 hours supervised couples practice plus academic submissions to achieve a passing grade in order to qualify.
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