Bletchley, Milton Keynes · and online
I'm John Goss. Practising since 2015, seeing people one to one, as couples, and as a supervisor to other therapists.
If you've been putting off making this call, that's a common place to start from. You don't have to have all the words ready.
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No mystery
Nothing is hidden behind an enquiry. Fees are on this page, in full, including the lower-fee appointments I can sometimes offer if you're on a low income.
Whichever suits you: the number, the address and the WhatsApp link are on this page. Nothing to fill in first.
We talk about what you're looking for, what I do, and whether I'm the right person for it.
Session lengths and fees are set out below, in person in MK3 or online.
What I offer
Therapy, and your reasons for thinking about coming to see me, will be unique to you. These are the four ways I usually work.
From age 11 upwards
We meet one to one to explore what's challenging you. For some people that's anxiety, depression or bereavement. You might be looking to explore your relationship with pornography or sex.
Whatever brings you to counselling, you are assured of a space to talk openly about it.
Couples, throuples, poly dynamics
Relationship counselling puts the focus on the relationship itself, whether you're part of a couple, a throuple or a poly dynamic.
Also called sex therapy
If you're experiencing sexual difficulties, psychosexual therapy could be for you: pain during sex, unreliable erections, delayed ejaculation, low or absent desire, vaginismus, orgasm difficulties, vulvodynia.
People also come to talk about porn use, intimacy with a partner or partners, fetishes, or exploring kink.
For therapists & helping professionals
I offer clinical supervision to other therapists and to colleagues working in the helping professions.
Supervision isn't only about bringing your client work; it's about bringing yourself too, so we can explore that work more collaboratively.
I hold a Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Supervision (2022) and I'm an NCPS Accredited Member. If you work with sexual behaviour, harmful sexual behaviour or risk, that is territory I have specific training in; see the qualifications below.
Practising since 2015
Thanks for visiting. I qualified as a counsellor in 2015, after a range of experience in support work: youth mentoring, Samaritans, and supporting people in prison.
I see myself very much as an integrative therapist: I use all of my training to support you, rather than sticking to a single theory. Some people come to me for something specific, such as a sexual difficulty, but the rest of my skills and training are in the room too.
My counselling work is varied, often with anxiety, depression and bereavement. I'm also training further as a psychosexual therapist, working with painful sex, unreliable erections and other sex-related concerns.
Fees
In person in MK3, or online. Fees are shown as a range.
To keep counselling accessible, I'm sometimes able to offer appointments at a lower fee. Get in touch to find out more.
Training and membership
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society Accredited Member, and on the Children & Young People's Register
College of Sex & Relationship Therapists The UK professional body for sex and relationship therapy
Professional Standards Authority The NCPS register I'm on is accredited by the Authority
Men's Therapy Hub Listed in the directoryBefore you call
There isn't necessarily a set amount of therapy you 'need'; it depends on what you're coming for and what you'd like from the sessions. We can discuss it when we start, and keep it under review.
I see myself very much as an integrative therapist: I use all my training to support you, without sticking to one type of theory. Some people come for something specific, like a sexual issue, which would fit under psychosexual therapy, but I'd still be using all my other skills and training too.
Psychosexual therapy generally focuses on a sexual issue. That could include:
People also see a psychosexual therapist for other reasons: porn use, intimacy with a partner or partners, fetishes, or exploring kinks.
The simple answer is no. In the UK, terms such as counsellor, therapist and psychotherapist aren't protected by law, so people use them interchangeably. I usually use 'counsellor' or 'therapist'. Some membership bodies and some therapists do differentiate, but in UK law there's no distinction.
As a therapist I'm self-employed, so there's no sick pay or employee benefits. There's also the training and qualifications to pay for, and continuing professional development that never stops.
The session fee has to take account of my qualifications and what they cost, along with practical things like room hire and Zoom licences.
Next step
The first step is a conversation. Call, email or WhatsApp, whichever feels easiest.