About Richard
Richard Bennett helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or struggles with addiction. He introduces steady, practical conversation and a respectful, kind manner to make it easier to talk about difficult things. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive rather than daunting.
He works from a psychodynamic perspective that looks at patterns in feelings and relationships. He also draws on somatic approaches that pay attention to how the body holds tension and emotion.
How Richard works
These ways of working are used together to help people notice what keeps them stuck and then try different responses. Sessions are tailored to each person. He listens for the concerns you name and then focuses on small, practical changes you can try between meetings.
Many people bring worries about self-esteem, relationship difficulties, addictive behaviours or persistent anxiety and he will work at the pace you set. Richard has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That registration is noted as part of his background in the United Kingdom.
He helps people address a wide range of related issues including attachment and abandonment worries, family of origin patterns, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and questions about life purpose. He aims to create a clear plan together so progress feels real and understandable.
Richard lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Richard works with
The areas below are the ones Richard selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Psychodynamic and Somatic approaches for online therapy
Richard draws on psychodynamic therapy to help people notice recurring emotional and relationship patterns. This approach looks at how past experiences and repeated reactions shape present feelings, and it can help when someone wants to understand why they respond the way they do. He also uses somatic therapy which pays attention to bodily sensations and how tension or discomfort can be connected to emotions; this can be useful for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss your goals and preferences and test what feels most helpful in early sessions. The process is collaborative - you and he will adjust the way you work as you learn what helps you most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caring responsibilities while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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