Ricardo Dans Verified

Overview

Ricardo Dans is a London-based psychotherapist and the founder of Open Mind Therapy. The practice focuses on helping people who feel stuck by combining psychodynamic exploration with practical skills from DBT to create lasting change. The clinic emphasises understanding both how past experiences shape present patterns and building concrete skills to manage distress.

The practice offers a warm, professional setting for adults and older adults, with an emphasis on helping clients move from insight to action. Ricardo is listed as a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP).

Best for

This provider is best suited for high-functioning professionals, creatives and students who appear fine externally but feel exhausted or stuck internally. They are a good fit for people experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, difficult life transitions or the after-effects of relationship endings.

• Clients dealing with anxiety, persistent self-criticism or low self-worth
• People navigating breakups, grief or major life transitions
• Those seeking a blend of insight-oriented and skill-based therapy

Approach

The clinic works integratively, combining psychodynamic therapy to explore unconscious patterns and early relationships with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills to provide tangible tools for managing distress. Sessions aim to deepen self-understanding while also teaching practical strategies for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Treatment typically begins with an assessment to identify goals and suitability. Ricardo adapts the balance of insight and skills to the individual’s needs, using distress tolerance and physiological regulation techniques alongside relational exploration of core beliefs and the inner critic.

Education and Training

Ricardo is listed as an MBACP Registered Member on the BACP directory and is presented as a psychotherapist and founder of Open Mind Therapy. Detailed academic degrees or additional professional registrations are not stated on the profile.

Support

Clients receive a standard therapy assessment (45 minutes) to assess suitability and clarify therapy goals. The practice emphasises safety, confidentiality and ethical boundaries consistent with BACP membership. Support includes practical DBT skills for regulation, exploration of attachment and relational patterns, and guidance through endings and grief.

Where appropriate, the practice will refer clients to other services or resources. Sessions are structured to combine reflective work with actionable skills so clients can practise new ways of relating and coping between sessions.

Practical details

Sessions are offered in-person and online (hybrid). The practice is based in London (SE15). Sessions are listed from £60, with a standard therapy assessment priced at £100 for a 45-minute appointment. Appointments can be booked via the BACP contact form on the profile or through the practice website.

• Location: London SE15
• Service format: In-person and online (hybrid)
• Fees: Sessions from £60; assessment £100 (45min)
• Languages: English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Education

Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, British Isles DBT Training (2023)

PgDip Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, Goldsmith’s University of London (2019-2025)

Cert Counselling Skills, WPF Therapy (2018-2019)

MSc Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster (2011-2012)

BSc Biomedical Sciences, University College London (2008-2011)

Registered Member of BACP

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