Richard Bennett, BACP

Richard Bennett is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He offers calm, practical help when life feels overwhelming or stuck. People come to him for worries like stress, anxiety, low mood and difficulties with motivation or self‑esteem.

He uses a conversational style and treats people with respect and sensitivity. Sessions focus on the issues that matter most to the person sitting in front of him. He aims to tailor the conversation and any plan to each person’s situation rather than use a one-size-fits-all approach.

Richard works with problems linked to addiction, relationship difficulty and feelings of isolation. He also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, body image concerns, chronic illness or end-of-life matters. Other areas he addresses include abandonment and attachment worries, impulsivity, guilt and shame, and searching for life purpose.

His practice draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. He also uses somatic approaches to help people notice how stress and emotion show up in the body. Together these approaches aim to bring understanding and gradual change.

Richard holds BACP credentials and has three years of professional experience. If someone wants to begin, he asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How psychodynamic and somatic approaches translate to online work

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in relationships and behaviour that often repeat over time. In practice this means talking about past and present experiences to notice recurring themes and how they affect feelings and choices. It can help with issues such as attachment worries, repeated relationship problems and questions about life purpose.

Somatic therapy focuses on the body and how emotions show up physically. A counsellor using somatic ideas may guide simple awareness exercises and breathing practices to help reduce distress and to reconnect sensation and feeling. This can be useful for stress, anxiety, chronic pain and trauma-related tension.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods as needed. The process is collaborative and paced to what the person can manage.

Session logistics should be checked before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If international sessions are needed, confirm arrangements ahead of time so scheduling and practical details are clear.