Richard English - Online

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Feeling comfortable with your therapist is key. I aim to create a non-judgmental, safe space where you feel heard and supported. I work with respect, curiosity, and humour.

I have a background in photojournalism, TV production, and marketing, so understand the importance of empowering people to find and use their voice.

I worked as journalist and photographer for THT (Terrence Higgins Trust) and Stonewall, and was a trustee for London Friend.

I am also neurodivergent (dyslexic, dyscalculic), so often work with people to explore their journey around neurodiversity.

Sexual identity:

Gay
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: He, him

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I’m a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and work in strict accordance to their ethical principles and regulatory standards. You can find my listing here.

I graduated from the UK’s leading institute for counselling and psychotherapy, The Minster Centre.

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
Bereavement Training	St Christopher's Hospice	2021
Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity	The Minster Centre	2020
Chemsex	COSRT	2022

Experience and approach:

I’m fortunate and happy to work with a wide range of people, but recognise the difficulties men can feel around intimacy and vulnerability. I regularly work with shame, internalised homophobia, and societal prejudice, and how they impact our lives.

I have a two-pronged approach: helping to relieve distress in the 'now', but also exploring the past to better understand its root cause.

Being an 'integrative' therapist means I draw from a toolkit of different approaches (like psychodynamic, CBT, and relational therapy) which enables me to provide a service that best fits you.

I can help you better understand your behaviours and thoughts, enabling you to reduce stress and find clear strategies to create lasting change.

I work with many issues, including but not limited to:

Anxiety
Boarding school trauma
Burn out
Depression
Intimacy
Loss
Relationship issues
Self-esteem
Shame
Sexuality
Trauma
Work-related stress

Approaches: