Mary Richardson

I have flexible availability at the moment.

Please complete the contact details including your telephone number and I will call you.

We can have a conversation around your present needs and you can then decide if I am the person who can work with you therapeutically to talk through your current issues.

I aim to reply to enquiries within two days.

Hi, I'm Mary. I work in a person-centred way to create a non-judgemental and safe space where you can freely talk through the issues causing you problems in your life right now.

I work to BACP ethical principles where trust and confidentiality are at the core of my practice.

Person-centred therapy helps clients talk through their problems with a compassionate and caring therapist, which means that as we journey through therapy, the solutions discovered as we progress together will naturally fit into your life as you find out more about yourself and why you feel like this at the moment.

I provide therapy in the following ways to keep my prices lower and reduce overall costs:

- Online through a trusted platform,

- I also provide telephone therapy where that feels better for you. Some clients find it helpful to talk in their own space with no-one else physically present.

- I am also able to offer walking outdoor therapy as I believe this natural way of working, using the outdoors as an inspirational tool, really helps to focus on the heart of the problem to unravel it.

- I will provide home visits where bereavement is the main issue.

My person-centred practice means that most problems encountered by the individual are found to be rooted in themselves, from something in their past that is now catching up with them. I can help you explore what is happening for you, with you, in a sensitive and empathic way.

We will work together to see how many sessions might be needed, so this may be open-ended arrangement or short term depending on your needs and wishes.

I work in a safe way, being fully insured and appointing a reliable and knowledgeable supervisor that I trust, to ensure my practice is safe for you.

My fees are kept low to reflect the fact that my overheads are lower, and in recognition of the cost of living crisis currently being experienced by most people.

Each session lasts 50 minutes and is booked in advance.

Payment is also taken in advance to secure the booking time.

I trained at Edge Hill University, gaining my degree in Person-centred experiential therapy which is humanistic.

I currently volunteer for Cruse bereavement services.

Bereavement and loss are the main focus of my practice. Sometimes our feelings of grief are so overwhelming, we just need to get the thoughts and feelings out. This is what I can help you to do, in an empathic and compassionate way.

Where you are suffering with grief and unable to talk to others about it, I can offer home visits where that space may be more practical for you, and help you to talk more freely about your thoughts and feelings.

Loss also includes loss of a pet, a job, and such things as your identity or self-esteem, who you thought you were as a result of life changes such as menopause, loss of job, relocating, loss of family. I can help you talk through these losses and changes.

I retired from the Civil Service after around 35 years service. My experiences in work and work relationships positively informs my practice.

My personal experience of menopausal issues whilst in work and in my personal life, alongside completion of developmental certificates in this area and a research piece for my degree, further informs my practice, how I work, and has enhanced my therapeutic skills through this additional personal knowledge.

My continual professional development means I am also able to provide therapy for issues relating to work stress, anxiety, menopause, emotional problems, relationship problems.

Qualifications and certificates obtained:

Degree: Person-centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy.

Working with bereavement and complex grief.

CRUSE Bereavement Foundation Training level 2

Safeguarding adults and children levels 1 and 2

Understanding ADHD.

Sexual Offending.

Domestic Abuse

Suicide awareness training

Trauma from a Person-Centred Perspective

Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health.

Trauma & Menopause

Menopause and mental health

Our first session is designed to find out how I can help you to get to the heart of the problem and see how we can move forward together.

We will set up a therapeutic contract which will be sent to you by e-mail before our first session. We can then talk through it to make sure you understand how our sessions will work and I will answer any questions you have about it.

This first session ensures you feel safe working with me so that you can get the most out of our sessions together.

I have flexible availability at the moment.

Please complete the contact details including your telephone number and I will call you. 

We can have a conversation around your present needs and you can then decide if I am the person who can work with you therapeutically to talk through your current issues.

I aim to reply to enquiries within two days.

Hi, and a warm welcome to my page. Self-care is the heart of mental well-being and physical health, and your search for help is the first step towards feeling well again.

Being able to share your deepest thoughts, feelings, emotions, anxieties is the core of my practice, helping you uncover why you are not feeling like yourself. Finding a therapist who is the right fit for you on this journey can feel daunting.

I am fully qualified as a person-centred experiential therapist, with a BA (Hons) degree in counselling and psychotherapy.

My person-centred practice means that problems and bumps in life can be rooted from something in the past that is now catching up with you uninvited and unexpected. I can help you explore what is happening for you, with you, in a sensitive and empathic way.

Therapy can help you understand yourself better, including your behaviours and emotions. I provide a non-judgemental and safe space where you are free to be your whole self, helping you regain your balance and look forward to a better future.

I provide therapy in the following ways to keep prices lower for clients during the cost of living crisis:

- Online via a trusted platform,

- I also provide telephone therapy where that feels better for you. Some clients find it helpful to talk in their own space with no-one else physically present.

- I am also able to offer walking outdoor therapy as I believe this natural way of working, using the outdoors as an inspirational tool, really helps to focus on the heart of the problem to unravel it.

- I will provide home visits where bereavement is the main issue.

We will work together to see how many sessions might be needed, so this might be open-ended or short term depending on your needs and wishes.

I work in a safe way, being fully insured and appointing a reliable and knowledgeable supervisor that I trust, to ensure my practice is safe for you.

Each session lasts 50 minutes and is booked in advance.

Payment is taken in advance to secure the booking time.

I trained at Edge Hill University, coming into this work as a second career.

I currently volunteer for Cruse bereavement services and a local charity.

Bereavement and loss are the main focus of my practice. Feelings of grief can be so overwhelming and confusing that we just need to get the thoughts and feelings out with someone who understands, and provides a listening ear, in an empathic, compassionate and friendly way. 

Where you are suffering grief, I can offer home visits where that space may be more practical and comfortable for you, in helping you to talk more freely about your thoughts and feelings.

Losses includes loss of a pet, job, identity or self-esteem, who you thought you were as a result of life changes such as menopause, job loss, relocating, loss of family. I can help you talk through and understand these losses and changes.

I retired from the Civil Service after around 35 years service. My experiences in work and work relationships positively informs my practice.

My personal experience of menopausal issues whilst in work and in my personal life, alongside completion of developmental certificates in this area and a research piece for my degree, further informs my practice, how I work, and has enhanced my therapeutic skills through this additional personal knowledge.

My continuing professional development means I am also able to provide therapy for issues relating to work stress, anxiety, depression, menopause, emotional problems, relationship problems, suicide.

Qualifications/certificates:

Degree: Person-centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy.

Working with bereavement and complex grief.

CRUSE Bereavement Foundation Training L2

Safeguarding adults and children L1 and L2

Understanding ADHD.

Sexual Offending.

Domestic Abuse

Suicide awareness training

Trauma from a Person-Centred Perspective

Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health. 

Trauma & Menopause

Menopause and mental health

Exercise and mental health

Our first session is designed to find out how I can help you to get to the heart of the problem and see how we can move forward together. 

We can talk about anything that was missed in the introductory phone conversation that you need answers for.

We will set up a therapeutic contract which will be sent to you by e-mail before our first session. We can then talk through it to make sure you understand how our sessions will work and I will answer any questions you have about it.

This first session ensures you feel safe working with me so that you can get the most out of our sessions together.