Dr. Richard Mason , BACP

Dr. Richard Mason is a psychological therapist with 25 years of clinical experience across private practice, the English National Health Service, and higher education counselling services. He is registered and accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy - and is a Senior Accredited Personal Development Coach with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC), a recognised body for coaching and mentoring standards.

He has worked in NHS primary care mental health services in Merseyside and London, and in university counselling teams at the University of Liverpool and the University of Chester. Over the course of his career he has supported adult clients of all ages, from diverse cultural backgrounds and a range of gender identities. His practice focuses on emotional wellbeing, everyday functioning, and the practical problems that affect people’s lives, while not excluding consideration of diagnoses such as anxiety and depression.

Working from a pluralistic perspective, he draws on psychotherapeutic ideas across the humanistic and medicalised spectrum and tailors interventions to each person’s needs. Therapy with him is collaborative - therapist and client agree an approach and carry shared expectations about outcomes, while recognising that therapy does not guarantee a cure. Sessions are often organised into four-session blocks with a focused review at every fourth meeting, so progress and direction can be assessed and choices made about next steps. His aim is to help people gain knowledge and insight that enhance their agency, whether they choose to pause therapy, continue with different goals, or move to another practitioner. Work may be short, medium, or long term and is framed as a practical collaboration between two adults.