About Richard
Richard Turner is a counsellor with 26 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions and low self-esteem. He also supports people facing depression, grief and major life changes, and works with clients concerned about intimacy, relationships and LGBT issues.
He prefers a straightforward, person-centred way of working. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and calm so people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
He encourages practical steps that fit into everyday life rather than long, technical explanations. Richard uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy alongside other methods. He tailors his approach to each person, matching techniques to the issue at hand and the client’s preferences.
This means sessions might include values work, behaviour experiments or gentle exploration of personal meaning. His background includes many years helping people with addictions and related problems. That experience is combined with work supporting those facing trauma, OCD-type worries, bipolar mood concerns and first responder issues.
He also has experience with hoarding, end-of-life and hospice-related counselling. Sessions are carried out in English and Richard accepts international clients. If someone wants to begin, they use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to his availability.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Richard is listed here; the rest shows what else Richard works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
Approaches Richard lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches adapt to online work
Richard often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot patterns of thinking and try practical behaviour experiments to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or compulsive behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. This collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also permit flexible timing for people in different time zones, since he accepts international clients. Ask about particular formats when arranging the first appointment so sessions fit practical needs.
Questions people ask about Richard
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem and depression, along with grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
What therapeutic style does he use?
He works in a person-centred way and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to offer practical tools and gentle reflection.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addictions and first responder issues.
What credentials and country is he based in?
He holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to his availability.
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