Clinical Psychology Practice: Dr Doherty has 15 years experience in delivering CBT, ACT, and Integrative psychotherapy for common psychological difficulties and relationship issues.
Alongside his private work Rich has been a specialist psychologist at St Thomas Hospital for 10 years, and has been the head of the sleep, headache and ICU psychology departments.
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7 customer reviews
Paula Macdonald
Felt like I was talking to a friend . Always looked forward to our sessions & I miss them
George
Dr Doherty has helped me significantly over the course of the last couple of years. He is a highly qualified professional, able to help me balance a demanding professional career with personal commitments. I would certainly recommend him.
Alice
Dr Richard was the first professional help I sought that legitimately helped me progress. He creates such a calm, clear and open dialogue that by the end of just the first session I felt safe and comfortable and hopeful for the sessions ahead.
Stephen
Dr Doherty has helped me through several personal issues over the last few years. He provides insightful and actionable advice that I have always found to be highly relevant to the most important issue facing me.
Simon kingh
It’s has been a pleasure to work with Rich. He has helped me immensely this past year. My issues can seem trivial to some but Rich very quickly absorbed this and gave me the tools I need to feel better. He is just a really good guy to talk to as well a great therapist. More...
Angelos
Dr Rich is a wonderful therapist! He helped me a lot and since we started our sessions I can really see a difference in myself. He has plenty of techniques to help me understand my feelings, my threats and find ways to fix all these. I can now much easier identify how I feel and why I feel this way. I feel stronger in my day-life and I feel that I manage to fight and get over many threats that I had from the past. Rich has really a great way of explaining things and giving examples. I really enjoy the sessions with him ! More...
UA
Rich has provided the most tailored, insightful and effective therapy which I believe will have long-lasting benefit. This is due to his extensive experience and training across segments of mental health, his genuine curiosity and problem-solving enthusiasm which is infectious for the patient.
He does not wallow, he does not preach things he wouldn’t believe would work, regardless of theory, but focuses instead on a structured approach to discovery (what), rationale (why), impact mitigation (band aid) whilst working on behavioural change which absolves the need for the mitigation.
If you have a personal challenge which you’re not able to get on top of yourself, I can’t recommend Rich more as a partner to help you help you on that journey.
For reference, areas I have discussed and got effective treatment - anxiety, depression, work-related stress
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What do you love most about your job?
I enjoy helping people navigate out of distress, to a happier calm place by identifying
A) What is the problem
B) What created the problem
C) What are the most effective solutions
What inspired you to start your own business?
I wanted to run a clinic focused on reducing distress not just listening and supporting. I also wanted to run a clinic that recognised these skills but didn't over charge people so the fee is £110 per session with no hidden costs or commitment.
Why should our clients choose you?
I have incredibly good recovery rates and help clients manage far better than before starting treatment in these specific areas
a) work related stress
b) relationship stress
c) interpersonal stresses
d) anxiety, panic, OCD, Health concerns
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
All services are either remote via zoom, face time or phone based on patient choice.
Behavioural sleep psychology
I deliver CBT and ACT for sleep issues, including insomnia, and non rem-parasomnia.
Social Anxiety
I deliver CBT and ACT therapy for social anxiety
Performance anxiety
I deliver CBT and ACT therapy for performance anxiety
Work related stress
I deliver CBT and ACT for work related stress
General Anxiety
I deliver CBT and ACT therapy for anxiety
CBT for relationships
I work with individuals and couples to understand how their relationships can be improved, by identifying stuck patterns, dealing with individual triggers, building greater trust and improving communication. This is often with close partners, but applies to all types of interpersonal relationships including friends, family and work.