Guy Ridgway

Guy Ridgway works from an evidence-based counselling approach that blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with humanistic ideas. He aims to offer straightforward, practical help for everyday struggles. Guy’s style is direct but warm, and he focuses on what will make a difference for the person in front of him.

Over five years of practice in the UK inform his work. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He also holds a TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism and has lived experience of being autistic, and having ADHD and dyslexia.

Guy commonly helps with stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, depression and mood issues. He also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image concerns and chronic illness or pain. Other areas he addresses include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and life purpose.

Sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes. Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt ideas are woven in to make space for honest listening and clearer self-understanding. Guy aims to agree simple goals and small steps each week.

He has worked with people who are neurodivergent and with those recovering from addiction or homelessness. His personal experience of neurodiversity shapes how he listens and adapts sessions. To start, he asks people to describe what they want to change and then plans how to get there together.

How evidence-based methods can work online

Guy draws mainly on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred approaches. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small, practical experiments to change how someone feels and behaves. Person-Centred work gives space for the person to be heard and to explore what they want from their life.

He also uses ideas from Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Therapy to help people understand patterns in relationships and become more aware of their reactions in the moment. These approaches help with anxiety, mood difficulties, body image concerns and coping with chronic illness.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Guy will discuss options with each person and adapt techniques to fit their goals and preferences. He makes plans together with clear, manageable steps and checks in about progress.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options when you book, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to see a therapist from another region or country, subject to scheduling and time zones.