Richard Wollocombe

Richard Wollocombe is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with BACP accreditation and 14 years of professional experience. He focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. He also helps people manage depression and cope with significant life changes.

He works in a straightforward, respectful way and adapts conversations to each person. Sessions are shaped around the issues that matter most to the client and their goals. Richard aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses so daily life becomes more manageable.

His background includes long-term work supporting people with relationship and attachment challenges, abandonment issues, and the particular stresses around adoption and foster care. He also has experience alongside physical health concerns, including chronic pain, illness and cancer, and with ageing and geriatric issues.

Other areas he commonly addresses include communication and control problems, codependency, commitment worries, body image, avoidant personality patterns and feelings of emptiness. He tailors the pace and focus of sessions to the individual and their situation.

Richard presents therapy as a collaborative process. He offers compassionate support without judgement, and helps clients set practical steps between sessions. Taking the first step can be difficult, and he aims to make that initial move as straightforward as possible.

Evidence-based techniques and online working

Richard describes his practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and clearer emotional responses. He emphasises approaches that help people manage stress and anxiety by learning skills to notice unhelpful patterns and try alternative ways of responding. These techniques are useful for everyday worries, panic states and ongoing nervous tension.

He also works with approaches aimed at mood and motivation, helping clients break tasks into manageable steps and plan small behavioural changes. This kind of work suits people dealing with low mood, feeling stuck, or struggling to find motivation after life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative task. He will work with each person to decide which techniques match their goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as progress is made. The process is practical and joint, with the client’s priorities steering the work.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people who prefer not to use video by enabling phone-based conversations when available.