Richard Gordon-Smith , NCPS

Richard Gordon-Smith welcomes people who are thinking about making changes in their life. He helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting difficulties, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief and coping with life changes. He also offers support around intimacy-related issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue and other challenges that can surface in midlife.

Richard trained in psychology and completed an Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with the University of Manchester. He holds NCPS, which is shown as NCPS in his credentials. He has practised in mental health settings for 13 years and brings that experience to sessions.

His style is conversational and down to earth. He aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings without judgement. Sessions are focused on helping people make sense of their thoughts and emotions, and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Richard uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. He draws on client-centred work, emotion-focused ways of looking at relationships, cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful patterns, and psychodynamic thinking to look at deeper themes. He also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals.

People who choose Richard can expect a supportive, reflective space to talk through present and past issues. He works in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How Richard uses different approaches in online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand closeness, trust and repeated relationship difficulties in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions and relies on empathic listening to help people speak openly and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to ease symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Richard collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their needs and goals. He will discuss what seems most helpful and adapt the way he works as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and the option to meet without travelling. Online therapy can make shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling easier to arrange. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often find that remote sessions help people maintain continuity of care when life is busy.