Dezrika Ramsey

Hey. I'm Dezrika.

I'm the founder, therapist and community facilitator behind Figuring Forward. This space brings together both sides of healing — as an individual and in community — offering one-to-one therapy alongside shared spaces for reflection, figuring out, and accountability.

"Life can be really, really hard sometimes. My interest in psychology started through my own need for support — to make sense of what I was feeling and experiencing."

Therapy felt unique to me. A genuinely safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered. That experience is what I bring to every client I work with.

I'm an integrative trained psychotherapist, which means I draw from various therapeutic approaches — combining psychodynamic, person-centred, and CBT techniques. I specialise in helping individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their next steps. Think of me as someone on your team: helping you understand what's going on for you and supporting you in making meaningful change.

I have experience within the NHS, student services and accessible community counselling, alongside almost a decade of work in community building, pastoral care, and mental wellbeing support. I've worked across education, loss, social mobility and student wellbeing — developing programmes, facilitating workshops, and providing advocacy. I understand the deep links between mental wellbeing and the wider social and societal context we all live in.