RICHARD
Richard is an Occupational Therapist, trained to use Solution Focused Practice in his work. He has 25 years’ experience in mental health and has supported adults, young people and children in roles within schools, NHS primary care and specialist in-patient hospitals. He is the founder of Praise Pod, a system for schools to recognise and reward positive behaviour.
As an Occupational Therapist, Richard uses a mixture of Solution Focused therapy and practical interventions. Believing that we learn best when we are engaged in positive activities, Richard specialises in Walk and Talk Therapy – Solution Focused conversations while walking.
Richard is a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
WHAT DO THE CLIENTS SAY?
What difference has it made? "These sessions have been a great deal of help to me. Before I started them, my depression had such a tight grip over me, I didn’t have the strength to motivate myself into doing much. But now, thanks to talking with Richard, I was able to apply for volunteer work as a scriptwriter and am now more motivated as such, that I am attending a work training bootcamp from LifeSkills, and have developed more of a social life now and attend online chats with my new friends on Discord, so I have people to talk to when an application for a job doesn’t go through." What would you say to anyone else considering sessions with us? "I would tell them how Green Tree was able to help me with my struggles, and highly recommend Richard to them." – Scott