About Richard
Richard Whitenstall is a counsellor with 11 years of experience. He trained in Gestalt approaches and set up Get There Counselling in 2021. He also works with international clients and has provided therapy online since 2023.
He co-authored a book on men’s mental health with proceeds supporting Mind. Richard began his counselling work in 2013, with placements at Hampshire charities No Limits and Cruse. He ran a counselling service for Positive21 in London from 2017 to 2019.
Background and approach
He has experience as a project worker supporting LGBT young people at risk of exploitation and abuse. His work often focuses on anxiety and stress alongside relationship and self-esteem concerns. He also supports people facing grief, depression, career strain, and coping with life changes.
Additional areas he addresses include addiction, ADHD, and chronic pain or illness. Richard uses a client-centred, empowering style. He aims to move at a pace that suits each person and to agree on practical steps for change.
Sessions look at what can be changed and accept what cannot, helping clients make realistic plans and small adjustments. He has spoken to professionals about risks facing LGBT young people and produces a podcast called It’s Not You, It’s Them, which explores mental health topics.
For people wanting online work, he offers a range of remote session types to fit different needs and routines.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to make sense of feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses clear steps and simple exercises to test worries and build new habits. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, sleeping problems and low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes and on what a person wants to achieve. Sessions identify strengths and quick steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and try different methods to see what fits best. They tailor work to what helps the individual progress and adjust as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less data, live chat suits quicker check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection. These options let people fit counselling around work, travel or family life while keeping the therapeutic focus on progress and practical tools.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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