Counsellor profile
Guy Ridgway, BACP
Counsellor - stress and mood difficulties
See online counselling options- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Person-Centred approach
- Neurodiversity aware
About Guy
Counsellor Guy Ridgway is a BACP member with five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. He works with common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, self-esteem issues, bipolar and depression and offers support around related concerns listed below.
Guy primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. He also draws on person-centred ideas, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt to listen to what matters most to each person. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify manageable changes you can try between meetings.
He has a TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism and describes lived experience of autism, ADHD and dyslexia. That background informs how he explains ideas and adapts pacing and structure in sessions. He has worked in residential addiction settings and with people facing homelessness, which contributes to his experience with addiction recovery and related challenges.
Guy has worked with people on issues such as abandonment, attachment, body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, midlife crisis, mood disorders and narcissism. He also notes experience supporting neurodivergent clients, including those with autism, ADHD and dyslexia.
People who contact him are asked to use the site process to match and book. The booking process uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used in online counselling
Guy uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; this approach is practical and often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. He also works with person-centred ideas that focus on listening and the client’s own priorities, helping people clarify what they want to change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss different methods with each client and agree together what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration shapes how sessions are structured and what techniques are used.
Please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions outside standard office hours. Registered or accredited professionals normally explain practical arrangements when you book so you can choose what fits your life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help people with?
He works with stress, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, self-esteem concerns, bipolar and depression, plus a wider range of issues such as abandonment, body image and addiction recovery.
What therapeutic style does he use?
He mainly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside person-centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt ideas to keep sessions practical and conversational.
How long has he been practising?
He has five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.