Craig Budzik - b Well in U - Shaw

Hi, I’m Craig. I’m an integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, and Yoga Teacher, based in Manchester. I care about helping people navigate those sticky and uncomfortable moments in life. For most of my adult life, I’ve felt a pull towards the helping professions. This pull led me to the realms of counselling, psychotherapy and yoga. I’ve found the tools and skills from these realms transformative in my own development and growth, and in others.
My entry into the therapeutic world began with the completion of my BSc in Psychology in 2011. Building upon this, I began to hone and develop my therapeutic skills by completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. In between these, I completed a yoga teacher training in 2017 and was delightfully surprised at how similar the worlds of counselling and psychology were with Buddhism and yoga.

As part of my ongoing commitment to further therapeutic growth and development, I regularly engage with courses and workshops to ensure I can better help you. Some of these have involved further studies into the therapeutic use of yoga, psycho-spiritual, trauma-informed therapy and Buddhism. I have recently completed Pink Therapy's Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD). This life-long learning is part of what I love about therapy and is what I hope to bring to our relationship to help you.
I’m part of the Queer community, identifying as a white, gay, cis man using he/him pronouns. I do my best to be as inclusive as possible to gender, sexuality, relationships, religious and spiritual beliefs. I do my best to help create a space that is free from shame and judgements, allowing you to gently exist and be, whatever your identity.