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Richard Pierce

BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist

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I understand what it feels like to reach a breaking point. In my 40s, while juggling a high-pressure HR Director role and caring for my father with dementia, I experienced burnout and depression.

 

That personal journey led me to therapy—and eventually to becoming the therapist I needed back then.

With over 20 years in senior HR roles before retraining as a psychotherapist, I bring both professional insight and lived experience to our work together.

 

I know the weight of impossible expectations, the struggle to balance work and life, and what it takes to ask for help when you're used to handling everything alone.

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My approach is refreshingly real. No jargon, no judgment—just genuine conversation in a space where you can be completely yourself. Whether you're dealing with workplace stress, family pressures, or simply feeling stuck, I'm here to walk alongside you at your own pace.

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Qualifications & Memberships

Professional Credentials:

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy

  • BACP Registered (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources

  • 20+ Years Senior HR Experience - Deep understanding of workplace dynamics and stress

Therapeutic Approach:

  • Person-Centred & Relational - You lead, I listen and reflect with authentic presence

  • Psychodynamic & Attachment Aware - Exploring how past experiences shape your present

  • Practical Tools - Mindfulness, grounding techniques, and cognitive strategies

  • Trauma-Informed & Safe - Creating stabilising space for processing difficult experiences

  • Creative & Somatic Techniques - Using journaling, metaphors, and body awareness when words fall short

Specialist Areas:

  • Working professionals and workplace stress

  • Neurodivergent clients (lived experience)

  • Men new to therapy

  • Caregivers and family stress

  • Trauma recovery and PTSD

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What I can help with:

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing

  • Anxiety, panic attacks, and persistent stress

  • Depression, low mood, or feeling emotionally stuck

  • Burnout and workplace pressures

  • Grief, loss, and major life transitions

Trauma & Relationship Issues

  • Processing difficult past experiences

  • Trust and attachment difficulties

  • Family and relationship conflicts

  • Childhood trauma and its lasting effects

Identity & Personal Growth

  • LGBTQ+ identity exploration and acceptance

  • Low self-esteem and perfectionism

  • Boundary setting and people-pleasing

  • Finding direction when life feels overwhelming

Neurodiversity & Difference

  • ADHD, autism, and sensory overwhelm

  • Masking fatigue and authenticity struggles

  • Dyslexia and learning differences (strengths-based approach)

  • Self-advocacy and accommodation strategies

Workplace & Life Transitions

  • Career crossroads and professional identity

  • University, school, or job transitions

  • Caregiving stress and family responsibilities

  • Creative blocks and life direction uncertainty

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Cost & Availability

 I offer a free consultation up to 30 minutes. Face to face sessionare £60 per session.

I offer weekly or fortnightly evening and weekend sessions.

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