Rick Cox, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (MBACP)

I help adults understand the emotional patterns shaping their lives, especially the ones they’ve spent years avoiding, fighting, or feeling controlled by. My work focuses on helping people stay with what’s real, so they can move from fear into capacity.

Who I Am

I’m a psychodynamic psychotherapist (MBACP) with over 4,000 hours of online clinical work, helping adults work through emotional avoidance, anxiety, shame, trauma, self-criticism, and relationship patterns that keep them stuck.

I’m also a BetterHelp UK Brand Ambassador and contribute to national conversations about emotional health, therapy, and the pressures shaping modern life.

My work is steady, honest, and focused on what’s happening beneath the surface. You don’t need to arrive having it all figured out. You just need a willingness to explore your experience.

How I Work

My approach is psychodynamic and ISTDP-informed. Together we look at:

  • What you feel

  • What gets in the way of those feelings

  • How anxiety and defences shape your reactions

  • What happens between us in real time

Therapy isn’t about fixing symptoms. It’s about understanding the emotional forces driving them. so you have more choice, clarity, and capacity.

I’m active and engaged in sessions. I help you stay with what matters, especially when part of you wants to avoid it.

Areas of Expertise

I work with people facing:

This work is especially meaningful for people who feel stuck between who they are… and who they know they could be.

Clinical Background & Training

MBACP Registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

  • BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology (BPS accredited)

  • Diploma in Counselling Practice

  • Over 4,000 clinical hours with 375+ clients

  • Additional training in:

    • Single Session Therapy

    • Emotional regulation & defence work

    • ISTDP Pre-Core training (forthcoming)

  • Experience across private practice, specialist eating-disorder services, and community mental health

My work is guided by depth psychology, emotional capacity-building, and the belief that people can grow when their truth finally has room to breathe.

My Focus as a Therapist

  • Staying with the real emotional moment

  • Working at your pace (not forcing anything)

  • Making sense of patterns that keep you stuck

  • Helping you tolerate more feeling and more freedom

  • Holding a steady, non-judgmental therapeutic space

  • Encouraging curiosity instead of self-attack

  • Honesty, safety, and the courage to see yourself clearly.

Next Steps

If you want to learn more about working together, visit Work With Me or head to the Contact page.