Russell Bloom, BACP

Russell Bloom is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and loss. He also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, and those struggling with self-esteem or anger. He works in English and brings 17 years of professional experience to conversations about life changes and difficult emotions.

Russell aims for a respectful and caring style in sessions. He adapts the way he talks and plans work to fit each person's situation. Sessions tend to focus on what matters now and on practical steps that can help between meetings.

He draws on several approaches. Attachment-based ideas help when past relationship patterns affect current life. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Mindfulness practices are offered to manage stress and strong feelings in the moment.

Russell also uses client-centred and existential perspectives to help people find meaning and make choices that suit them. He listens for personal values and works alongside each person to set goals and test new ways of coping. That makes the work collaborative rather than prescriptive.

If you are weighing up therapy, Russell encourages a simple first step of answering a short matching questionnaire and arranging an initial session. He works with subscription-based sessions that can be cancelled at any time and will discuss how to structure meetings to fit your life.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Russell often combines attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques when working with people online. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they choose whether to focus on thinking patterns, emotional regulation, relationship patterns or a mix of approaches so therapy fits the person's aims.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports working through feelings and trying new coping strategies between sessions while keeping the practicalities of everyday life in view.