Robert Ransom

I am available Monday and Tuesday in Marylebone, Thursday and Friday in Putney/Barnes, or online throughout the week. 

Although my area of expertise is addiction, I work with people facing challenges in all areas of life. I have a Master's level qualification (MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling) and have worked as a counsellor in a 12-Step treatment centre in London. 

I believe greatly in the power of talking therapy and have firsthand experience of how life-changing this process can be. 

Before counselling, I was a performing musician, as well as a philosophy student, and I draw on these experiences and learnings in my work today. 

Sport is another great passion of mine - I am a big advocate of team sport and physical activity as a therapeutic tool in recovering from a variety of mental health issues. 

I am bound by the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

I have studied a number of different therapeutic approaches and integrate them into my practice. I have experience of working with families and couples and I am an experienced group therapy facilitator. 

I understand the significance of working psycho dynamically and "clearing the wreckage of the past" since we all have varying degrees of trauma. But working on the "here and now" is where the solutions lie and this will generally be my focus. 

Before meeting, whether it's in-person or online, a brief telephone conversation is important to establish whether we are a good fit. Our first meeting will then be an assessment session. This will be a chance for us to get to know each other. 

I always suggest regular review-type sessions every 2 months or so, where we can discuss what has worked for you, what perhaps is not so helpful, and what you would like to do moving forward. Keeping this dialogue open is an important way to get most out of the process.