Peter Ryan
Untangling Complex Trauma
Hello, my name is Peter and I promote therapeutic growth by championing the embrace of vulnerability. I do so within a subjectively safe, active listening environment, anchored in the here and now. I work with adults who experience life difficulties usually stemming from various forms of trauma, including childhood abuse. With 15 years in-person empathetic experience processing complex trauma and over 8 years doing so online/phone, you can have confidence in my therapeutic credentials.
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- Profile
- peterryan.counselling.online
- Phone
- 07948733640
- Email
- peter@empathyzone.com
- Website
- www.empathyzone.com
About me and my practice
"Beneath every behaviour there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling there is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behaviour, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom." (Ashleigh Warner)
I am a registered BACP Therapeutic Counsellor MBACP (Accred) abiding by their Ethical Framework. Qualified in 2008, I earned my accreditation in 2019, which recognises my capacity for independent, ethical and competent practice. It also demonstrates that I have achieved high standards of therapeutic knowledge, experience and development.
My preferred modality is the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) to counselling because its organismic and relational aspects resonate deeply with me. As phrased by Keith Tudor and Mike Worral, person-centred practice is, in its nature, organic rather than mechanical, seminal rather than technical.
What I am particular drawn to in PCA is the egalitarian manner it promotes towards the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist. It values clients expertise on their own experiences, perceptions, feelings and emotions in the counselling process where a therapist does not ever use the advantage of being professionally trained to presume or impose outcomes.
It is extremely important to me that I practise within a disciplined format of accountability, functioning boundaries and ethical obligations, while championing freedom, creativity and maintaining a non-judgemental stance.
Experience
Therapeutic Counselling (Active Listening) Practice Experience:
Empathy Zone (private practice national and international clients): February 2012 -present.
The Learning Centre (Special independent school): May-November 2014
Kingswood centre (Pupil referral unit): April 2013 May 2014
Thomas Tallis secondary school: August 2009 December 2012
Brent Addiction Counselling Services: July 2007- August 2009
Active Listening Experience:
Telephone Helpline Operator Sane (MH Charity) July 2007 - July 2009
Telephone Helpline Operator SurvivorsUK (MH Charity) December 2010 June 2011
Qualifications
L5 Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling October 2008
L3 Certificate in Counselling Studies September 2006
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills September 2005
L1 Attendance at Counselling Course October 2004
A Person-Centred Perspective on Trauma Workshop.November 2023
Working With Two Chairs.May 2023
Video and Phone Counselling 2.0: Advancing Your Knowledge.April 2022
Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment.Integrating the Secience of Safety, Self-regulation and Attachment.
June 2021
Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse Training Course.November 2019
BACP Accreditation Counsellor/Psychotherapist. February 2019
Child Trauma: Connectedness, Emotional Regulation and the Polyvagal Theory.May 2017
Class in Counselling Workshop.November 2015
The Link between Rage & Shame.November 2015
Anger, Rage & Relationship. November 2015
Professional Membership
Registered Member 658738 MBACP (Accred)
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Friday, 24 October 2025
Initial Consultation
If after reading about me and the way I practise, you have queries, you can contact me to arrange a free 15-minute exploratory conversation.
Fees
My fee is £85 for a 1 hour session.
When I Work
Wednesday 14:30 - 19:00
Friday 09:30 - 10:30, 15:00 - 17:00
Saturday 11:00 - 14:00
Therapeutic Approach
Person-Centred. Trauma Informed.
Video Platforms
Zoom, MS Teams, Skype.
Pronouns
He/Him
Area
Greater London
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