About Russell
Russell Bresgall offers a straightforward, person-centred approach to counselling. He uses a warm, respectful manner to help people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship concerns. Russell works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.
He holds BACP accreditation and has 12 years of experience. Russell focuses on building a trusting relationship where the client leads the pace of change. Sessions are grounded in Client-Centred Therapy, with practical elements drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness.
How Russell works
He listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them test small, manageable changes. He has supported people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with intimacy, self-esteem and anger. Work can include addressing sleep or eating problems, addiction and impulsive behaviours, and concerns about career or life purpose.
Russell also helps those coping with compassion fatigue and the strain of caregiving. People bring varied histories such as attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency or infidelity. Russell offers a calm space to explore these themes, and he helps clients make sense of painful feelings like guilt, shame or emptiness.
He pays attention to how past experiences shape present choices. Sessions mix listening, reflective feedback and practical strategies tailored to each person. Over time the aim is clearer thinking, reduced distress and more confidence in day-to-day decisions.
Russell welcomes clients from the UK and internationally who want steady, empathetic support.
Russell lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Russell works with
The areas below are the ones Russell 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
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Russell’s approaches translate to online therapy
Russell blends person-centred listening with practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness exercises. Person-centred work means he focuses on building a respectful relationship and follows the client’s lead to understand what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps by identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and testing small changes to improve mood or reduce anxiety. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can help with stress, sleep and impulsive reactions.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Russell will talk through your goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that suit your situation. The plan can change as you learn together and try different techniques to see what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or other commitments.
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