Rafael Ramos Garcia is a Psychodynamic Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor, and is a registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Council. He holds an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling from Birkbeck College, a Diploma in Individual and Group Supervision from Cascade, ABC Awards. He studied the L4 (CPCAB) Counselling and Psychotherapy Certificate, and the BA (Hons) in Contemporary European Studies. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Further Education Teaching from City & Guilds, and taught the L4 Counselling Diploma courses for 10 years at Westminster Adult Education Services.
With over 25 years of experience offering short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, Rafael has also spent more than 16 years working as a psychodynamic supervisor across both the private and public sectors. His personal approach integrates psychodynamic and relational practices into an individualized way of working, informed by an understanding of other modalities such as Existentialist, Gestalt, and Person-Centered therapy. He focuses on creating a collaborative, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment to help clients and supervisees understand and address unconscious patterns that may contribute to current emotional distress from significant relationships.
Rafael has extensive experience working with difference and diverse cultural background in both his psychotherapy and clinical supervision practices. His experience includes working with multi-ethnic counseling projects, the LGBT+ community, drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, asylum seekers and refugees and bereavement therapy.
Additionally, he is passionate about Kundalini Yoga and meditation. He has been teaching training this ancient mind, body, and spiritual approach to life, focusing on aging gracefully, finding a peaceful way to do things that truly matter, and becoming the person you were always meant to be.
