Richard Bennett
Support for stress, addiction and relationships
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About Richard
Richard Bennett works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem or depression. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps to help someone feel steadier and more able to manage everyday challenges. He aims to make the first step easier and to offer steady support along the way.
He uses an individualised approach, shaping conversations and goals to the person's needs. Psychodynamic ideas guide attention to patterns from earlier life that can shape current feelings and relationships.
Background and approach
Somatic Therapy adds an awareness of bodily signals and physical tension to what is discussed verbally. Richard has three years of professional experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He draws on that grounding to offer respectful, compassionate sessions that respond to each person's situation.
He works to build a trusting space where difficult topics can be talked through without judgement. Typical concerns he helps with include addiction and substance use, relationship problems, feelings of abandonment, attachment difficulties, and struggles with guilt or shame. He also supports people coping with chronic pain or long-term illness, life transitions, and questions about purpose and motivation.
Sessions are shaped collaboratively and aim to balance talking, reflection, and noticing how the body reacts to stress. Richard encourages practical changes alongside exploring deeper feelings so people leave with both understanding and tools for day-to-day life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 408425
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Richard's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Richard lists
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How Richard works online
Somatic Therapy pays attention to sensations in the body - such as tension, breath changes or restlessness - and uses that information during sessions. Even over distance, clients can be guided to notice bodily responses and try simple grounded practices that reduce immediate distress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether psychodynamic exploration, somatic noticing, or a mix of both feels most helpful. Goals, preferences and what feels manageable for the person guide the choice of techniques used in sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use sessions from different locations when that suits their routine. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, commonly adapt exercises and pacing to suit online sessions so the work remains practical and relevant to daily life.
Questions and answers
What sorts of problems can I bring to sessions?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose questions.
How would he approach my concerns in therapy?
Sessions blend psychodynamic work that looks at recurring patterns with somatic awareness of bodily responses. The aim is to combine understanding of past influences with noticing how your body reacts now.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of professional experience working with clients in the UK. His practice emphasises respect, sensitivity and tailoring the process to each person's needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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