Richard Wollocombe, BACP

Richard Wollocombe is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports those facing major life changes and offers a respectful, compassionate space to talk things through.

Richard adapts conversations and plans to suit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. He focuses on helping people build practical coping skills and clearer ways to manage difficult feelings. This can include looking at patterns that keep problems repeating and trying small experiments to change them.

His background includes long-term practice with common concerns such as motivation and confidence. He has worked with people affected by attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, and challenges linked to ageing and chronic illness. He also has experience relating to autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, codependency and commitment worries.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused when that helps, or exploratory when people want to understand themselves more. Richard emphasises collaboration so clients set the pace and direction. He offers a tolerant, non-judgemental approach for anyone ready to start making changes.

If you are considering therapy, Richard encourages taking the first step and will work with you to create a plan that fits your situation and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work

Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding emotional patterns. One common approach helps people learn specific coping skills and behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and manage anger. It uses short exercises and step-by-step practice to change unhelpful reactions.

Another approach concentrates on understanding attachment and relationship patterns that affect self-esteem and commitment worries. This style looks at past and present interactions to spot repeating themes and offers new ways to relate and communicate.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills-building, exploring past patterns, or a mix of both, and review progress as they go.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments between other commitments. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently offered, as the biography does not list specific options. Richard aims to make therapy practical and manageable so it works alongside everyday responsibilities.