Raymond Ronan, BACP

Raymond Ronan is a counsellor with seven years' experience who brings a personal and practical perspective to therapy. He holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and lives in the United Kingdom. Raymond draws on his own recovery journey and varied professional background to help people facing difficult life chapters.

He speaks plainly in sessions and aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space. Conversations focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and on practical steps that feel manageable. Raymond encourages clients to set realistic goals and to try new ways of coping between meetings.

Before moving into counselling he worked in accountancy, corporate banking and senior management roles, then ran small businesses. He also experienced serious health and mental health challenges, including hospital admission and a major operation for liver cancer, and later recovery. Those experiences shape how he listens and responds to people in crisis or transition.

Raymond uses a range of therapeutic approaches, and adapts sessions to suit each person. He aims to help with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, career changes and midlife transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and codependency.

He works with people from around the world and runs sessions in English. Raymond asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical strategies to change them, which can help with depression, anxiety and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and avoid travel. It also allows short check-ins when time is limited and can be helpful for people who live far from local services. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, often adapt exercises, worksheets and between-session tasks for remote delivery so the work continues between meetings.