Richard Murray, BACP

Richard Murray is a counsellor with five years' experience offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk about hard things. He uses a straightforward style that helps people name difficult feelings and make sense of what is happening in their lives.

He aims to make sessions feel simple and direct. Conversation is the main tool. Richard gives space for whatever you bring, whether it is shame, rage, sadness or confusion. He is comfortable hearing material that can feel embarrassing or painful.

Richard works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stresses, career uncertainty and midlife changes. Additional areas he addresses include caregiver stress, body image, attachment concerns and experiences linked to trauma and abuse.

His approach is rooted in Client-Centred Therapy, which means the conversation is guided by your needs. Richard listens closely and offers reflections that help you see options more clearly. Together you can decide whether short-term or longer-term support makes most sense.

Sessions are held in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. He works with people from many backgrounds, including LGBT clients and those coping with bipolar or gender dysphoria concerns. To begin, you follow the site process to be matched and schedule sessions according to availability.

How a client-centred approach works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what you bring to the session. The counsellor follows your lead, offers empathetic responses and helps you find your own solutions; this approach can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, grief and life transitions.

That same core approach adapts well to talking remotely because the emphasis is on your experience, not on tools or homework you must do. The counsellor and client explore what feels most helpful and agree together how to shape sessions. This means the process is collaborative and can change as your needs do.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting appointments into a busy week and keeping conversations steady when life is unpredictable. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often offer ways to make meetings work around work, caregiving or travel, such as shorter check-ins or timing sessions for a break in the day.