About Ross
Ross Wykes is an integrative counsellor who draws on personal experience of depression and anxiety to support people through difficult periods. He uses practical tools and clear conversation to help clients make small, steady changes. Ross aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.
He looks at the whole picture behind a problem, including work, diet and close relationships. Ross and the client map out what matters to them and create a simple plan directed at realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is useful here and now while discussing longer term patterns when they matter. Ross combines a range of approaches rather than relying on just one method. He commonly uses client-centred work to build understanding and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to tackle worry and low mood.
Mindfulness and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are drawn on where they suit the person's needs. The style is collaborative and straightforward. Ross offers practical exercises, fresh ways of thinking and short home tasks when these help progress.
He aims to keep sessions calm and focused so people can try new approaches between meetings. People come to him for problems such as anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. His work also covers mood difficulties, anger, isolation and questions about life purpose.
Ross works from the United Kingdom and provides sessions in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person without judgement; it helps people feel heard and better understand their own needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to reduce worry and improve mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping strategies, which can be useful for strong mood swings or anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ross will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can be adjusted as you learn what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and shared exercises, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets you check in quickly during a busy day and messaging supports shorter or paced contact. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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