- Client-Centred Therapy
- Short or long term
- Works with grief
About Richard
Richard Murray is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and has a particular interest in issues such as guilt and shame, relationship and intimacy concerns, and LGBT and gender dysphoria matters.
Richard understands it can be hard to find the words for some feelings. He offers time for a person to bring what matters most and to speak at their own pace. He says he is not easily shocked and will listen without judgement as someone describes what they need to talk about.
Sessions can be for a short period or over the longer term, depending on the person's needs. Richard invites discussion about how to work together and what would help most in each session. He recognises the pull to be perfect and the strain that can cause, and he helps people talk through that tension.
In practical terms he uses a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's experience and perspective. That means conversations concentrate on what a person finds important and on their own aims for therapy. It is a straightforward, conversational way of looking at problems such as grief, trauma, parenting strain, career pressure, or persistent guilt.
People who come to him often want a plain, honest conversation about difficult feelings and life changes. He supports people working through attachment questions, caregiving burden, body image worries, and issues that touch on forgiveness and shame.
If someone wants to begin, the booking route asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
Client-centred work and how it fits with online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre of the session. It means the counsellor aims to listen carefully, reflect what a person is saying, and follow their lead about what to explore next. This approach suits issues where someone needs time to find words for shame, guilt, grief or relationship worries.The right therapeutic approach is often found together. Richard will ask about a person's goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, and then suggest ways of working that feel practical. That means checking in regularly and adjusting the focus to what the person finds most useful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. If someone prefers a quieter or less camera-dependent session, this can be discussed when arranging appointments to match everyday life and obligations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression and a range of relationship and intimacy concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among his focus areas.
How would he approach feelings of shame or guilt?
He uses a client-centred style that focuses on the person's experience and perspective, allowing people to speak at their own pace about what matters to them. Conversations centre on the feelings themselves and what the person wants to address.
What is his background and experience?
He has five years of practice experience and works in the United Kingdom. His work covers a broad range of concerns from trauma to caregiving stress.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.