Counsellor profile
Richard Bennett, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anxiety and Addictions
Continue with RichardWhere Richard stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 408425
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Codependency support
About Richard
Richard Bennett is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works with adults who are stressed, anxious, struggling with addiction, or having relationship and self-esteem difficulties. He also supports people facing depression and those wrestling with codependency patterns.
Richard focuses on straightforward conversation and steady reflection. Sessions tend to look at how past relationships shape present choices. He pays attention to emotional and bodily signals that keep unhelpful habits going. The aim is to help people notice the patterns that leave them drained or stuck.
In practice he blends psychodynamic ideas with somatic work. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring themes from earlier attachments and how they show up now. Somatic work involves noticing sensations in the body and using them as clues about feelings and reactions.
People often come for help with abandonment worries, attachment difficulties, or problems connected to family of origin. Others seek support for drug and alcohol issues, guilt and shame, or persistent loneliness. He also sees people dealing with chronic illness, grief at end of life, and difficulty finding direction.
Richard offers direct, plainspoken help rather than technical jargon. He will discuss what a reasonable first step looks like and how sessions might fit into someone’s week. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session.
How sessions work
Psychodynamic and Somatic work in online sessions
Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeating patterns that come from earlier relationships and how they turn up now. It helps when someone keeps making the same relationship choices or struggles with abandonment and attachment concerns. Somatic therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and movement as a way to recognise and work through strong feelings and urges. This can be useful for anxiety, impulsivity, and responses linked to addiction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss both psychodynamic and somatic options and agree a way forward together. That collaboration helps shape the focus and pace of sessions based on what the client wants to address.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities and medical appointments. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when days are busy or for sitting out of camera if that helps someone stay present. Registered or accredited professionals can help adapt the methods so therapy fits into everyday life rather than taking it over.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem problems and depression. Additional areas include codependency, attachment and family of origin issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses psychodynamic conversation to explore repeated relationship patterns alongside somatic work that notices bodily signals. The focus is on practical understanding of how past connections shape present choices.
How long has he been practising?
He has three years of professional experience working with adults in the UK.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the UK?
He accepts international clients; please check time differences when scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.