Guy Ridgway, BACP

Guy Ridgway is a UK-based counsellor who brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to therapy. He works with each person as an individual, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the specific needs and goals presented. His primary clinical method is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a collaborative, solution-focused approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour.

Alongside CBT he integrates humanistic theories such as Person-Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Gestalt Therapy to create a supportive space for exploration and growth. These approaches emphasise listening, personal agency, and understanding the patterns in relationships and self-perception, which can help when deciding the direction a client wants for their life.

Guy is fully qualified in England with over five years of professional counselling experience. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism, a qualification that reflects focused training in autism awareness and support. He is also high-functioning autistic and lives with ADHD and dyslexia, experiences that inform his practice and foster genuine empathy for neurodivergent clients.

He has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, and related concerns. His wider experience includes supporting those dealing with abandonment and attachment issues, body image, chronic pain and illness, communication and control problems, relationship breakdown, guilt and shame, isolation, addiction recovery, trauma, and work with neurodivergent communities. Guy welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and aims to offer a warm, inclusive, and non-judgmental space for change and support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Support

Guy Ridgway commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a practical, collaborative approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and develop strategies to manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. He also draws on Person-Centred principles, offering an empathic, non-directive space where clients explore their values and goals, which can be especially helpful for self-esteem and life-direction issues. Transactional Analysis is another influence in his work - it examines communication and relationship patterns to improve how people interact and resolve recurring conflicts.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Guy takes a collaborative stance, helping clients and registered professionals decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make therapy more accessible for people in different locations or with mobility or time constraints, while preserving the collaborative, evidence-informed nature of the therapeutic process.