Counsellor profile
Richard Murray, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Parenting support
- Relationship issues
About Richard
Richard Murray is a BACP-registered counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns and parenting. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, identity and intimacy questions, and work-related strain.
Richard aims to make it easier to say difficult things. He writes that some feelings are hard to name and that shame or fear can stop people from speaking. In sessions he keeps a steady, unhurried approach so clients can bring up what matters to them without pressure.
He offers both shorter-term and longer-term counselling and psychotherapy, and is open to discussing how people want to work together. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping clients notice what matters to them in everyday life. The emphasis is on practical conversation rather than technical language.
Richard lists Client-Centred Therapy as his main approach. That usually means sessions are led by the client's priorities, with the therapist following the person’s concerns rather than imposing a set plan. This style often helps when people want to talk through family problems, parenting strain, or issues around identity and relationships.
People who come to him include those coping with life changes, caregiving stress, questions of fatherhood, or the ongoing effects of past harm. He also works with people affected by body image, attachment and dissociation issues. Before booking, readers should check the current session arrangements and practical details.
How sessions work
How his client-centred approach works in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to what each person brings. The therapist follows the client's priorities, offers reflective feedback and helps the client find their own way of addressing worries. This approach can help with issues such as parenting strain, relationship concerns and coping with loss.That same client-led method can be applied to other practical concerns Richard lists, such as stress, anxiety and trauma-related effects. Sessions concentrate on the person's current needs and on building a steady, ongoing working relationship. Deciding which ways of working suit a person is something he does together with the client, adjusting as goals and circumstances change.
The practical advantages of online work make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week. Many people use online counselling to avoid travel time, fit a short session into a lunch break, or to choose a quieter moment at home or work. Because the biography does not specify session formats, readers should confirm the current online options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often help clients choose a session rhythm that fits everyday life without promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and a wide range of relationship and family-related concerns including parenting and intimacy issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practises Client-Centred Therapy, so sessions are guided by what the client wants to talk about and the therapist follows the client's lead.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working with adults in counselling and psychotherapy settings in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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