About Richard
Richard Murray is a counsellor who aims to make it easier to say what feels hard to say. He welcomes difficult topics and understands how shame or fear can make talking feel risky. He offers a calm, non-judgemental presence where people can bring whatever is on their mind.
He works from a client-centred approach that places the person, not the label, at the centre of the work. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, whether that means a few focused meetings or longer term support.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters to you and responds without surprise or judgement. Richard has five years of professional experience and is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He uses that background to guide how he meets people and to reflect on the best way to help them move forward.
Common concerns he helps with include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and trauma and abuse. He also gives attention to areas such as self-esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and concerns linked to gender and sexual identity. Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and then sessions are scheduled according to availability.
Client-centred care adapted for online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person and building a respectful, accepting relationship. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions. This approach can be helpful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and living through difficult changes.Richard frames sessions around each person's needs, offering short-term or longer-term work. He will collaborate with you to choose the style and pace that suit your goals. Together you can try different ways of working to see what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let you read facial expressions and tone, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typed conversation or who want flexible, shorter exchanges. These options make it simpler to fit counselling into busy lives and to continue work despite practical barriers.
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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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