Richard Murray, BACP

Richard Murray offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can bring whatever they are finding hard to say. He recognises that shame, fear, or a lack of words can make it difficult to talk about inner experience, and he aims to make speaking about those experiences easier by holding an accepting and steady presence. He is approachable and states that he is not easily shocked, which can help clients feel freer to explore difficult topics.

Working from a client-centered therapy approach, Richard focuses on understanding each person as an individual rather than fitting them to a set of expectations. He supports both short-term and longer-term counselling and psychotherapy, and remains open to discussing different ways of working together to meet each person’s needs. His practice covers a wide range of concerns - including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, parenting and career matters, bipolar management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

He also pays attention to related areas such as aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, commitment and commitment-phobia issues, dissociation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, fatherhood issues, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, and guilt or shame. Richard holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates membership of a recognised professional body. He provides therapy in English and is based in the United Kingdom, accepting new clients who are seeking a thoughtful, accepting therapeutic relationship.