
Richard Kaye
Registered Member M网爆门
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07385455241
Therapist - Leeds
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Taking on new clients from 1st September 2025. Contact me know to book your place.
I work with a maximum of 12 people at a time - in order to give each person the care and attention they deserve.
If you'd like to explore the possibility of working together when a space becomes available, please feel free to get in touch. I鈥檇 be happy to hear from you.
I offer appointments seven days a week, with slots from early morning through late evening, including Saturdays and Sundays. Therapy has to fit the realities of modern life, so I keep my diary wide open: whether you work shifts, juggle family care, or travel often, we can usually find a time that works. If something unexpected comes up, I鈥檓 flexible鈥攕essions can be moved to another day or time without penalty as long as you give reasonable notice. In short: whenever life changes, we鈥檒l adapt the schedule so your therapy stays on track.
About me and my therapy practice
Attachment-based and Jungian Psychotherapy.
I blend modern attachment science with Jungian depth psychology to help you understand both the roots and the meaning of your struggles. Early on we use Patricia Crittenden鈥檚 Dynamic Maturational Model to map how childhood relationships shaped the 鈥渕ental maps鈥 you still follow today. At the same time we listen to the unconscious through dreams, images and body sensations, treating each dream as a living conversation that can reveal lost parts of the self and point toward growth.
The relationship between us is central. I aim to become a secure base鈥攔eliable, honest and warmly curious鈥攕o you can experiment with new ways of feeling and relating in real time. As protective patterns surface (pulling away when hurt, over-pleasing, bracing for criticism) we slow down, notice what your body is doing, and ask what the pattern is trying to protect. We work toward compassion for the younger self who first needed that strategy, and鈥攚hen you are ready鈥攖oward realistic forgiveness of others without excusing harm.
I weave in person-centred values, mentalisation (a 鈥渘ot-knowing鈥 stance) and practical tools from trauma therapy and Rational-Emotive CBT where they help. The goal is lasting change that reaches mind, body and imagination, not a quick fix or a box-ticking exercise.
Practice description
Sessions run for about 60 minutes, but we finish when the work naturally settles, not when a timer beeps so session will often run over time. Meetings are online and usually weekly; Fee: 拢75.
People come with anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, relationship issues, neurodivergence, spiritual questions or a sense of 鈥淚鈥檝e achieved everything yet still feel empty.鈥 Some have tried therapy before and feel something deeper is missing; others are new and simply curious. I welcome adults of every background and identity, including LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and cross-cultural clients. My own experience of ADHD, outdoor living and caregiving means I understand life lived outside the usual boxes.
What to expect? A conversation that is sometimes playful, sometimes challenging, always respectful. One week we might map an attachment pattern; the next we may unpack a dream, practice grounding or sit quietly to let something emerge. There is no compulsory homework, though many clients enjoy keeping a dream or reflection journal between sessions. You will leave each meeting feeling seen, understood and a little more connected to yourself.
My first session
We start with a free 30鈥60-minute call to see whether we fit鈥攏o forms, no pressure. If we decide to go ahead, the first paid meeting sets the tone for our work together.
I invite you to speak in whatever order feels natural: recent stresses, life history, or a dream that may have landed overnight. Dreams that surface the night before therapy begins鈥攁nd those vivid, recurring childhood dreams you still remember鈥攐ften sketch the interior landscape in astonishing detail. They highlight core themes such as abandonment, striving, secrecy or hidden talents. Exploring these images together gives us an intuitive compass for the journey ahead.
Alongside dream material we map your early relationships using modern attachment theory. We look at how caregivers responded to your needs, the strategies you developed (reaching out, shutting down, staying hyper-alert) and how those strategies still shape emotions, body states and relationships today. Understanding this developmental story is not about blame; it is about seeing the logic of your psyche and spotting where change is possible.
We finish by agreeing next steps: pace, session times, any reflective exercises (for example, keeping a brief dream log or noting relational triggers) and your hopes for the first few months. You leave with a clear sense of the road map鈥攔ooted in both attachment science and the symbolic language of your dreams鈥攁nd the confidence that we will walk it at a speed that feels safe for you.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Creative therapy, Eclectic, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Jungian, Person centred, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis, Relational, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions
Languages spoken
English