John Goodrick, BACP

John Goodrick is a therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience supporting people from a range of backgrounds. He developed his interest in helping others while spending over a decade working within mental health settings, and subsequently completed formal training to become a counsellor, earning a Diploma in therapeutic counselling. He also holds a BSc Hons in Sociology and a PgDip in Careers Guidance.

He is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. His practice has included work with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem difficulties, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, life purpose, men's issues, mood disorders, panic disorder, paranoia, personality disorders, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.

John is known for an approachable, easy-to-understand style and a non-patronizing manner that aims to make conversations straightforward and accessible. In practice he fosters an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment, helping people reflect on where they are and what they might want to change. His background in sociology and careers guidance informs a broad understanding of social context and life choices that can be brought into therapeutic work.