John Ridley, BACP, NCPS

John Ridley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship worries and LGBT concerns. He aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space for people to talk about what matters to them.

John has three years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. He adapts sessions to each person's needs and works at a pace that feels right for them. That might mean focusing on small practical steps or spending more time understanding life events and patterns.

His work includes attention to attachment and relationship patterns, and he uses a mix of approaches such as acceptance-based work and cognitive strategies. Sessions can include talking through emotions, noticing unhelpful thinking, and trying new ways of responding in everyday situations.

John also lists a wide range of additional concerns he supports, including chronic pain, caregiving stress, body image, addiction, ageing issues and communication problems. He treats these topics as practical challenges to be worked through together rather than labels to define someone.

People who choose John can expect a straightforward, non-judgemental style. He aims to help people notice what they value, build steadier routines, and find clearer ways to cope with difficult moments. The approach is collaborative and tailored to each person.

How John’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while accepting difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce distress and improve problem solving. It commonly helps with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviour patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. John will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation, and he adapts tools as the work progresses. That means sessions can balance action-focused tasks with time to talk through relationships and feelings.

The biography does not list specific online session types, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during busy days. It also lets people maintain continuity of care if they move or travel. Many therapists who work online use practical exercises, mood tracking and focused conversation to help people build new routines and cope with ongoing health challenges.