Richard Wollocombe

Richard Wollocombe is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people who are feeling under stress, struggling with anxiety or depression, or trying to manage anger and low self-esteem. He also supports those coping with life changes and the challenges that brings.

He aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, so conversations and plans are personalised rather than one-size-fits-all. That practical focus helps keep work grounded and relevant to day-to-day life.

His background spans a range of concerns beyond core mood and anxiety issues. He has experience supporting people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, ageing and geriatric issues, attachment challenges, autism and Asperger syndrome, and avoidant personality patterns.

Richard also works with concerns such as body image, cancer, chronic pain, long-term illness and disability, codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, control issues, and the emotional fallout from divorce and separation.

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings a steady, empathetic approach to sessions. He encourages small, practical steps and honest conversation so people can move towards a more fulfilling life.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps clarify needs so a schedule can be arranged that fits the person's circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on making changes in day-to-day thinking and behaviour. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach is practical and aims to build small, manageable skills that can be used between sessions.

Another approach centres on identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and behaviour, and experimenting with new ways of relating and coping. This can help with issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency and communication problems by encouraging clearer boundaries and steadier responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit best with their goals, needs and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the work stays useful and goal-focused.

Confirm the available session formats before booking when options are not specified. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, reducing travel and allowing sessions during breaks from work or other commitments. It can also offer shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and allow people to take part without being on camera if that feels more comfortable.