Well educated, knows his stuff. I met with Paul to find a way to resolve a family conflict. I was not new to counselling and yet was hesitant to reach out for help. Paul was a compassionate listener who immediately made me feel comfortable. He helped me gain insight into an extremely complicated family issue without bias or judgement.

Submitted April 17, 2023

I have known Paul for 12 years and has helped myself and my son through my divorce. He is knowledgeable, professional and has a wonderful caring demeanour. Yes, he is straightforward and honest in his approach. There must be another Paul Ricketts as the negative comments are shocking and unbelievable. I recommend Paul to many people and they have all been extremely impressed as well.

Submitted Feb. 10, 2022

I have waited many years to comment on Mr. Ricketts but, watching my children (now adults) struggle with labels that this man attempted to push on them, has given me the strength to voice my concerns. In my own case, Mr. Ricketts actually verbalized that, yes, the dissolution of my marriage was entirely my "fault". Working now with children and seeing an overwhelming surge in anxiety isssues (unrelated to covid times), I urge families in need to avoid this person when seeking help, both as individuals and as a family unit.

Submitted Oct. 31, 2021

I have known Paul, and have been seeing Paul since 2015. He has been honest, upfront and very professional. He has helped myself and my wife through some very difficult times. I would highly recommend Paul, he is VERY knowledgeable, wise and I trust him 150%.

Understanding sex addiction and other dis-orders is very difficult, and Paul has a great way of helping me understand and navigate through these types of dis-orders. Thank you, Paul, for all your help, you are truly a very genuine person.

Submitted Oct. 20, 2021

I believe I left a review earlier but it appears to have been removed.
Paul Ricketts was part of the nightmare that was my marriage breakdown. Paul advertises himself as well familiar with domestic violence; He is not! I was most certainly in an abusive marriage (in fact, by the time we saw Paul Ricketts, even my ex-husband was acknowledging that he was abusive). Paul believes victims of abuse play a part in their abuse. I am having difficulty putting into words how wrong and disgusting it is to lure victims of domestic violence into your office only to revictimize her with that sort of BS.
Also, if you dare attend him, informed and ready to speak up for yourself after having lived with crap for years and no longer willing to take crap, he will pathologize that.
Stay away from him!

Submitted Dec. 8, 2019

Paul Ricketts of Hamilton is a toxic therapist. His damaging judgements and conclusions about my life and marriage were given after meeting me once. His methods are inappropriate and against the code required by psychotherapists in Ontario. He should not be allowed to practice. The damage he has caused to my life and marriage is severe. He is not trustworthy. Stay far away from this supposed therapist and save your money.

Submitted Aug. 14, 2019

Paul Rickett’s is now no longer a registered professor or faculty member at MacMaster Behavioural Sciences - if anyone has a comment or concern pls message practicewife2017@gmail.com

Submitted July 17, 2019

I have been seeing Paul periodically for years now on my own and with my husband. Paul is always upfront, honest, caring and very knowledgeable. He has been a godsend to both myself and my husband. He has helped me through the darkest times when I couldn't trust anyone else. He helped save my marriage. I'm surprised at the negative comments on this page but it's common with people who dont take responsibility for themselves. One thing I like about Paul is hes a good listener while still helping you see that you have to help yourself. Thanks Paul for the impact you've had in my life.

Submitted May 13, 2019

Yikes. I've been reading the reviews below and I wish I had before I wasted my time and money on this guy. He was recommended by my family doctor, who I am considering replacing now as well.

He's a sex addictionologist. Like other comments - he judged me within 10 minutes of our first session. Then I educated myself and realized how completely ignorant that diagnosis was. The emotional harm it caused me and my wife cannot be overstated.

And yeah, there was a woman present in some of our sessions. I thought she was being mentored - was she supervising him?

Leading questions? Yup. Once he had his diagnosis decided, he enlisted me to ram my life into a shape that fit his preconceived version of it.

I was distraught after causing my wife such hurt and an easy victim. He was supposed to help.

Stay far away from this counsellor.

Submitted Feb. 21, 2019

My wife and I went to Paul for counseling in late 2018 early 2019. He charged us $175/hr. for the counseling. Quickly realizing we may also be considering separation he also offered his services as a mediator at $300/hr. During the course of discussions we divulged some sensitive and what we thought was private information to Paul. We eventually declined Paul's offers and cancelled our remaining sessions due to the change in his demeanor and tone of the sessions. He initially started off helpful but changed and instead focused on issues outside of his scope of practice in our opinion. Asked leading questions regarding intimate relations with my wife and showed an undue interest on the topic of sexual performance. In any event we cancelled our remaining sessions with Paul. During the course of our discussions we did divulge some fights we had had in the home, nothing physical and not around our kids. Nevertheless once Paul decided to call the CCAS (Catholic Childrens Aid Society) on us. We are now dealing with this and are in the process of closing the file.

Nevertheless the guy cannot be trusted and am honestly considering filing a civil suit against him. If you need counseling try talking to your partner alone, go out and take the time to talk one on one. I wouldn't recommend or go near this guy again.

Submitted Jan. 31, 2019