Richard Turner, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Richard Turner, Registered Clinical Counsellor (he/him)
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Anxiety, panic attacks, & dissociation
Recovery from childhood bullying
Internet Addiction
Neurodiversity
Newcomers to Canada
Exploring emotions and internal experiences
THERAPY MODALITIES:
AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)
Body-centered and Somatic Approaches
Emotion Focused Therapy
Mindfulness-based approaches
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN WORKING WITH Richard
Therapy with me offers a space to slow down and explore your inner world with curiosity and care. We will work collaboratively, moving at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you, where we can begin to make sense of what is happening beneath the surface. Together we will pay close attention to the ways your past experiences, relationships, and inner world shape how you move through life today.
As we listen to your thoughts, your emotions, and your body, parts of you that may feel hidden, overwhelming, or difficult to access can begin to come into clearer focus. Over time, this process can support a deeper sense of understanding, self-acceptance, and a more integrated relationship with yourself.
I value authenticity, curiosity, and genuine human connection in the therapy room. My approach is warm, reflective, collaborative, and lightened with some humor along the way, with space for both emotional depth and uncertainty. Therapy with me is less about quick fixes and more about developing understanding, safety, and a deeper relationship with yourself over time.
Richard’s EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2026) and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hull. My clinical training includes Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), including Level 1 training. I completed a year long internship here at Bodymind Counselling.
My work is informed by both formal training and lived experience, particularly my own experiences of navigating change, identity, and belonging across cultures and countries.
ON A PERSONAL NOTEI was born in England and raised in North East Lincolnshire and Suffolk, later moving to East Yorkshire before relocating to Canada in 2018, where I now live in Victoria, on the traditional, unceded territories of the Lekwungen-speaking people.
Outside of my work, I enjoy practicing martial arts and yoga, reading, exploring hiking trails, and cooking. I also have a deep appreciation for animals—especially dogs.
My own experiences of transition and relocation continue to shape how I understand identity, belonging, and the complexity of change. Similarly, my own experience of neurodiversity fuels my interest in supporting others who may be on the autism spectrum, or highly sensitive.
FEESSessions with Richard are $160 per 50 minute session.
HOURSRichard is available Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings in our downtown location, or virtually.
Relevant Professional Trainings
AEDP Immersion - 2025
Workshops and Seminars
Cultivating Therapeutic Presence to Heal Relational Trauma in AEDP, EFT, and Transtheoretically - 2025, AEDP Institute
AEDP Portrayals - 2025, AEDP Institute
Intro to AEDP - 2025, AEDP Institute
The Art of Breathwork - 2024, Scott Davis
All of the counsellors at Bodymind Counselling gratefully live and practice on the lands of Lekwungen peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
