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Guy Ridgway

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Guy Ridgway

BACP

Practical CBT with a person-centred focus

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Experience
5 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • CBT based work
  • Person-centred care
  • Neurodiversity aware

About Guy

Guy Ridgway offers a practical, person-centred approach to counselling. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside humanistic methods to help people manage anxiety, low mood, and life changes. Guy writes simply and listens closely to understand what matters to each person.

He combines CBT with Person-Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Gestalt ideas. That means sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying simple, workable changes. It also means time is given to being heard and finding personal direction.

Guy has over five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He also holds a TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism. His professional background includes work in residential addiction settings and support for people who have experienced homelessness.

Guy shares that he is high-functioning autistic and lives with ADHD and dyslexia. He draws on that lived experience when supporting people who think differently and when talking about neurodiversity. This perspective informs how he shapes sessions and relates to practical problems.

Typical concerns he addresses include stress, sleeping problems, self-esteem issues, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and relationship stresses like divorce and separation. People may also bring worries about body image, chronic illness, guilt, or isolation.

If someone wants to begin, they use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Registration on record

BACP
United Kingdom · 409804

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Guy’s Approaches Work Online

Guy primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test simple behaviour changes. CBT is practical and often useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. He also draws on Person-Centred ideas, focusing on listening and the client’s own goals to create a supportive space for change.

These methods are explained in plain terms and adapted to what each person needs. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which approach or mix of approaches feels most helpful. That collaboration includes checking progress and adjusting plans as conversations evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins at lunchtime, or letting sessions happen where someone has quieter surroundings. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, commonly use online work to keep therapy practical and consistent with daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Guy commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, bipolar and depression. Additional areas include divorce and separation, attachment and communication issues.

How would he describe his therapeutic style?

He combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt ideas. Sessions balance practical steps with time to be heard and find direction.

What experience does he bring to sessions?

He has over five years of professional counselling experience and has worked in residential addiction settings and with people facing homelessness.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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