Rik Tatem-Dokter

I hold a Level 7 (master’s-level equivalent) Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Minster Centre, one of Europe’s longest-established and leading institutions for integrative psychotherapy and counselling.

I have worked in NHS counselling services, specialist long-term services and private practice. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in media and advertising for over a decade, across global and independent media agencies.

I have supported clients experiencing anxiety, workplace burnout, relationship difficulties, bereavement, life transitions and challenges around identity and sexuality. I also have experience supporting people who have survived the suicide of a loved one, those experiencing suicidal thoughts as well as feelings of hopelessness and despair.

My work is trauma-informed, and I work affirmatively with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and autism, and GSRD (gender, sexuality and relationship diversity) clients. My goal is always to understand you as you are and to help create a safe environment in which you can explore yourself.

I hold a Level 7 (master’s-level equivalent) Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Minster Centre, one of Europe’s longest-established and leading institutions for integrative psychotherapy and counselling.

I have worked in NHS counselling services, specialist long-term services and private practice. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in media and advertising for over a decade, across global and independent media agencies.

I have supported clients experiencing anxiety, workplace burnout, relationship difficulties, bereavement, life transitions and challenges around identity and sexuality. I also have experience supporting people who have survived the suicide of a loved one, those experiencing suicidal thoughts as well as feelings of hopelessness and despair.

My work is trauma-informed, and I work affirmatively with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and autism, and GSRD (gender, sexuality and relationship diversity) clients. My goal is always to understand you as you are and to help create a safe environment in which you can explore yourself.

I draw on the main traditions of psychotherapy which include psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioural, body, transpersonal and relational therapies. I am trained to identify which style would best suit you and to incorporate them seamlessly into our work together.

At its core I believe in the relationship. The relationship you have to yourself, your partner/s, your friends, your family, your co-workers, your therapist and nature. I believe this is key to unlocking how you experience yourself in the world. Your struggles, successes, desires, drives and direction in life.

I bring a particular awareness of how we are be shaped by society, by our families, by culture and our traumas. How these conditions can determine the person we end up becoming. But I also believe that in understanding these aspects of ourselves. By integrating them. We can forge a new path unique to us. In the process we can start living and feel alive in a way that doesn’t dismiss or forget those around us but fundamentally elevates our capacity for relationship into something more meaningful.

To start with I offer a free 15-minute introductory call, where we can briefly discuss what brings you to therapy, what you are looking for, and whether I might be the right therapist for you.

Sessions last 50 minutes and are initially weekly. I work primarily in an open ended form however I do also offer shorter duration work based on circumstances.

Sessions are £80-£90 each, depending on location. I work in Queens Park and London Bridge.

I offer concessions and reduced fees for students, people on low incomes, and those who are unemployed. If cost is a concern, please feel free to get in touch, and we can discuss what might feel manageable for you. I do have low-cost slots but these do fill up quickly.

I work in-person as well as online.

Once we have agreed to work together I will initially work to secure room for us at either of the two locations listed above and I will then confirm our first session together.