About John
John Ridley helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and issues linked to self-esteem. He supports people navigating LGBT concerns and relationship difficulties. He writes in a direct, respectful way and aims to make therapy straightforward and usable.
Ridley uses a blend of talking and practical exercises. He meets people where they are and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what people want to change or understand better.
How John works
He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to offer different ways of working. That can mean spotting unhelpful thought patterns, practising new behaviours, or looking at how early relationships still influence current choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual.
Ridley aims to build skills people can use between meetings, such as emotional regulation or clearer communication. He also supports people dealing with long-term illness, caregiver stress, body image and sexual expression concerns including BDSM and kink culture. Ridley holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Therapy is delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences. To start, people usually complete a short questionnaire to help match them and then schedule sessions.
Ridley keeps sessions practical and focused on steady progress toward clearer goals.
John lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What John works with
The areas below are the ones John selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, and to commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that come from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them through practical tasks and experiments. It can help with anxiety, depression and managing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and connections, and can help when trust or closeness feels difficult.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working. That choice is made together and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy lets people use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging works for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or medical appointments and to keep steady contact while working towards change.
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