Dr. Richard Mason, BACP

Dr. Richard Mason is a psychological therapist with registration and accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Senior Accredited Personal Development Coach with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) - both recognised professional bodies in the counselling and coaching fields. He brings 25 years of experience from private practice, the English National Health Service and higher education counselling services across the United Kingdom.

His clinical work has developed through roles in NHS primary care mental health services in Merseyside and London and in university counselling at the University of Liverpool and the University of Chester. He has supported adult clients of all ages, from diverse cultural backgrounds and a range of gender identities. The emphasis of his work is on emotional well-being, day-to-day functioning and practical problem solving rather than focusing solely on diagnostic labels such as anxiety or depression.

He adopts a pluralistic perspective, drawing on a range of psychotherapeutic knowledge and interventions that span humanistic and more medicalised approaches. When working together, he and the client agree a tailored approach and set clear expectations for the work, while acknowledging that psychological therapy cannot promise absolute guarantees of outcome. He frames therapy pragmatically, accepting that life brings challenges for everyone and that how a person responds to those challenges affects their wellbeing.

Sessions are often organised in blocks of four, with progress and outcomes reviewed regularly and a focused review at every fourth session. This structure is designed to build insight and practical skills that support client agency - enabling people to make informed choices about continuing therapy, taking a break, changing therapists or stepping away once their goals have been met. His work may be short, medium or long term and is conducted as a collaborative relationship between two adults, considering the client’s aspirations and how best to move forward. Dr. Mason is based in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English.