Peter Ralph BSc(Honours) Psychology, MBPsS, MAC, Counselling and Coaching

A psychological approach to helping you improve your life and your well-being and to achieve your full potential.

No matter how good or how bad we feel about our lives right now, improvements can be made.

Peter has studied Psychology for 25 years and has practised Personal Development Coaching and Business Coaching for 21 years, being one of the pioneers of this profession.

Recent research established that 43% of the people who registered for coaching sessions were found to be clinically depressed. Over the past 13 years Peter has also developed, through training, a deep understanding and knowledge of counselling and therapy, enabling him to competently help clients who may, even unknowingly, fall into this category.

Sessions are relatively relaxed and informal and the focus of the Practice is to help each client to leave every meeting feeling better about themselves and the future than when they arrive.

The number of sessions is agreed after an initial meeting and a price per session is agreed. Normal fee scale is £50-£80 per session (concessions available). Progress is monitored and reviewed so that the programme can be adjusted as required.

He has been a coach for 25 years and have a BSc (Honours) in Psychology, Certificates in Counselling and in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and he has taught basic and advanced CBT and Counselling to trainee therapists at two Therapy Centres and Local Authority Adult Education Centres, Universities and Charities as well as for the Local Authorities.

He has trained in Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Coaching, Personal Construct Coaching and ares such as Emotional Intelligence.

The main concerns and issues he deals with are:
Addictions, Affairs, Aggression, Alcohol Dependence, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), Anxiety, Assertiveness, Avoidant Personality, Bereavement, Bullying, Career Counselling, Couple Relationships, Debt, Depression, Dissociation, Divorce, Family Problems, Fear, Gambling, Leadership, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Mental Health Problems, Panic Attacks, Parenting, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Phobias, Redundancy, Relationship Problems, Self Development, Social Phobia, Stress, Stress Management, Work Stress, Emotional Abuse,

Age groups he works with are:
Teens
Adults
Elders

Further Information
He specialises in Social Anxiety Disorder and runs a structured CBT therapy course that lasts for 15 weeks plus a 1:1 session.