Richard Cobden

Mondays: mornings and afternoons

Thursdays: mornings and afternoons

Fridays: mornings

I’m an integrative psychotherapist, strongly influenced by body psychotherapy. I work psychodynamically, paying close attention to what is happening between us in the room, in the moment.

Past experiences matter because they shape how we are with each other now: in our bodies, in what we hide or readily share, and in how we move towards someone or pull back. Rather than spending most of our time on events outside the room, I look at what those experiences stir up between us.

I see each of us as born with a natural light, an aliveness. Over time, that light can be dimmed by what we have lived through. Trauma often shows up in the body as tightening, numbness, freezing or quick reactivity. Therapy is a place to loosen the knots that form, slowly and at a pace that feels safe, so the light can come back on.

I see therapy as a process of unlearning: getting closer to who you truly are, and recognising that you are not broken and do not need fixing. Together we look at what drives you, what holds you back, and whether those old patterns still serve you.

I have been in private practice for over seven years. Sessions are 50 minutes. I mostly work long-term, and I’m open to shorter work where there is a clear focus.

Clients who work with me tend to be curious and willing to be brave, authentic and playful. If you are searching for realness and want to feel more alive and connected, we may be a good fit.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and see whether we might work well together. It lasts 50 minutes, like all our sessions. There is no assessment form to complete beforehand. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, how you’d like to work, and what you’d like to get from it. You’re welcome to ask me anything about how I work before we begin.