About Richard
Dr. Richard Mason works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, stress and other life challenges. He writes plainly and meets people where they are.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than technical jargon. He aims to help people make choices they can live with. Dr Mason has 25 years of experience in independent practice, the English National Health Service and university counselling services.
He has supported adults from different cultural backgrounds and a range of gender identities.
Background and approach
His work attends to emotional wellbeing, problems and day-to-day functioning as well as symptoms such as anxiety and depression. He uses a pluralistic approach, drawing on therapeutic ideas from across humanistic and medical perspectives. That means he adapts methods to fit each person rather than sticking to one style.
People set goals together and review progress regularly so the work stays focused and practical. Sessions are commonly grouped into four-session blocks with a focused review on the fourth meeting. Reviews look at progress and whether to continue, pause or change direction.
This pattern helps people build skills and make decisions about their next steps. Dr Mason is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He also has experience as a personal development coach.
His practice can run over the short, medium or long term depending on the client's needs and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and what online work looks like
Dr Mason draws on evidence-based techniques from different traditions and adapts them to each person. He often uses straightforward cognitive-style work to help people notice and change anxious thoughts and unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach aims to reduce worry and improve day-to-day coping by teaching practical strategies and new ways of looking at problems.He also uses person-centred and humanistic ideas that focus on understanding feelings and building self-awareness. That kind of work helps when people need to make sense of life changes, grief or relationship concerns and supports clearer decision making about next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to agree a plan based on their needs, goals and preferences. Sessions are reviewed regularly so methods can be adjusted if something is not helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different lifestyles. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging suit check-ins, brief conversations or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep momentum while fitting therapy around work and family life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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