About me
Chris Rudyard
Professional counsellor & psychotherapist - Member of BACP | Member of Department of Healths' Accredited Register
Professional counsellor & psychotherapist - Member of BACP | Member of Department of Healths' Accredited Register
(Professional Standards Authority register) Dip Lv.4 in the Theory & Practice of Counselling | Diploma in Neuro-Linguistic Programming | Cert in NLP Professional Coaching | Post Graduate Cert Lv7/Masters Level Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/CBT (inc 3rd Wave) & Person Centred therapies |
Cert. Eye Movement Integration/EMI Therapist Lv1 & 2 + Supervision
Cert BSP/Brainspotting Phase 1, 2 & 3 | Cert BSP for addictions | Cert Solution Focused Counselling Skills, Cert in Hypno-Pschotherapy. Cert in Supervision approved by British Psychological Society.
People usually come to see me because of how they're feeling, or because of a difficulty they're having in life. Some people come to maintain a more general sense of well-being through personal development. Whatever your reason, I'll be glad to help. I like to get it right for my clients, take pride in my work, as well as looking at it objectively through personal supervision.
Examples of concerns I regularly work with are: abusive relationships | anxiety | behaviours | bereavement & loss | distressing memories | drug & alcohol use | family & relationships | stress related physical symptoms | sexual abuse | unresolved childhood experiences.
Sometimes people who come to see me are often feeling lost, and want to gain hope or direction. I love to see people get 'back on track', and start to feel their familiar self again after working with me.
A wide range of people come to see me including: artists & musicians - business persons - engineers - GP's - labourers - lecturers - medical professionals - office workers - scientists - sports persons - social workers - solicitors - students - teachers - trades persons - students - surgeons - travellers - writers - young people. The majority of my clients are in their 20's - 50's.
You will be of utmost importance in our therapy. I aim to help you get what you want from therapy, and I will commit to helping you achieve this.
My interest in people is genuine, and is of a non-judgmental approach. I work long term & short term. It is always my clients choice of how long they attend for. A lot of my clients get so much from the sessions they come for over a year.
Many of my clients will use the service to 'top up' or when life gets difficult.
I am an active role in the counselling process, rather than just a passive listener, or an 'aloof professional'.
I love to connect with people through therapy and form healthy, refreshing relationships.
As a person I am interested in and enjoy, health, travel, a range of music, guitar, food, different cultures & film.
I am a member of accredited body 'The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy', and 'The department of health'
My practice has been audited by the BACP, and has been approved by this process. I have also helped counselling organisations achieve BACP accredited status.
For some people therapy is just about offloading or simply talking to someone independent, who is highly skilled in listening. I take this further by helping you to engaging you in a 'therapeutic process'. We will really start to delve into what's going on for you, I take a genuine interested in you, your life, and your story.
I have over 12 consecutive years experience providing counselling & psychotherapy in private practice, plus over 16 years working in third sector, and health & social care specialist support services. I am trained in several different models of therapy, which allows me to be flexible to suit your needs within therapy. In hindsight being trained in solely one counselling approach was restrictive for both me and my clients. I have experience providing training, and presentations to small and large professional and public groups.
Having worked in primary care (NHS hospitals), secondary care (NHS services), private Inc. The Priory, and well known 3rd sector services (charities) across the North-West; I have a vast experience to offer. As well as working with therapy agencies, I have also worked closely with business that are world renowned - Liverpool business.
I am non-religious and I respect people's faith, I acknowledge that there are parallels between certain religions and the Person Centred approach - which is where my 'therapist' roots lay.
I help people through a philosophical approach, integrating neuroscience as knowledge. This way of working has great substance and depth, helping to promote individuality, and self awareness.
My practice has been audited by the BACP, and has been approved by this process. I have also helped counselling organisations achieve BACP accredited status.
For some people therapy is just about offloading or simply talking to someone independent, who is highly skilled in listening. I take this further by helping you to engaging you in a 'therapeutic process'. We will really start to delve into what's going on for you, I take a genuine interested in you, your life, and your story.
I have over 12 consecutive years experience providing counselling & psychotherapy in private practice, plus over 16 years working in third sector, and health & social care specialist support services. I am trained in several different models of therapy, which allows me to be flexible to suit your needs within therapy. In hindsight being trained in solely one counselling approach was restrictive for both me and my clients. I have experience providing training, and presentations to small and large professional and public groups.
Having worked in primary care (NHS hospitals), secondary care (NHS services), private Inc. The Priory, and well known 3rd sector services (charities) across the North-West; I have a vast experience to offer. As well as working with therapy agencies, I have also worked closely with business that are world renowned - Liverpool business.
I am non-religious and I respect people's faith, I acknowledge that there are parallels between certain religions and the Person Centred approach - which is where my 'therapist' roots lay.
I help people through a philosophical approach, integrating neuroscience as knowledge. This way of working has great substance and depth, helping to promote individuality, and self awareness.
Initially I spent 4 years studying The Person Centred model, and completing training that specialised in this approach only. This robust, and thorough training gives me a well grounded theoretical model to work from, whilst remaining flexible to suit your needs. I have spent the following years studying other therapeutic models and approaches.
In addition to my counselling work I have experience, caring and supporting people who have a condition of Autism/Asperger's', severe Epilepsy, mental illness, profound learning difficulties, and children & young people living in care with experience of trauma, abuse & neglect.
Outcome measures and research have shown over & over, that my way of working is 'helpful & effective'
I have also created a second business that offers a range of psychological therapies in Lymm and Liverpool called Therapy Heads
See here if you would like to see all my experience, qualifications, and training
You are not here to be measured, you are here to be understood
