About Richard
Richard Murray is a counsellor with five years' experience based in the United Kingdom. He holds a BACP credential, and he offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult feelings. He welcomes conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and questions around identity and relationships.
Sessions begin with what matters most to the person sitting across from him. He listens without shock and aims to make it easier to find words for painful or confusing experiences.
Background and approach
Richard encourages people to go at their own pace and discusses whether short or longer-term support will suit their needs. His approach is rooted in client-centred therapy, which means the conversation follows the client rather than a fixed script. The counsellor reflects what he hears and helps people notice their own priorities and choices.
That style is useful for issues such as low self-esteem, life changes, caregiver stress and questions about gender or sexual identity. Richard also works with concerns including relationship difficulties, intimacy-related worries, parenting strains, career stress and compassion fatigue. He can support those coping with bipolar mood shifts, grief, and the effects of abuse or domestic violence.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The first step is a short matching questionnaire to help find a good fit, followed by scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
How client-centred care works online
Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens closely and reflects what is shared, helping people notice their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is helpful for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship questions.Working online with a client-centred focus means conversations are shaped by the client's pace and priorities rather than a fixed agenda. The therapist and client decide together which issues to address and whether shorter or longer-term support is needed. This collaboration makes it easier to try different ways of working and adjust them as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to suit different practical needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is wanted. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates or people who prefer written communication. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving or travel schedules while keeping the focus on what the person needs.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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