Richard Cox, BACP
8 years in practice
Richard Cox is a calm, direct counsellor who helps people stuck in repeated patterns.
License and registration
- BACP
- 394009 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Richard
Richard Cox is a calm, direct counsellor who helps people stuck in repeated patterns. He works with those who are thoughtful and capable but find themselves reacting in the same old ways under stress. He describes therapy as a way to let the nervous system have new emotional experiences rather than only talking about problems.
Richard pays close attention to what happens in the room and in the body. He notices how anxiety shows up physically and how people automatically move away from certain feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are active and focused rather than purely reflective conversations about the past. He concentrates on three main areas: the feelings someone has not yet fully experienced, the bodily anxiety that keeps those feelings at bay, and the habitual patterns that help with coping but also keep people stuck.
This approach aims to change how the body and mind respond, not just increase intellectual understanding. Richard has eight years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has worked with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, addictions, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping concerns, and burnout or compassion fatigue.
Sessions explore how patterns shape relationships and inner life, and what can be tried differently so something new can happen. Richard offers steady, honest guidance and will not push faster than feels manageable, while also helping clients notice when they are going in circles.
He works from a place of practical curiosity, aiming to help people stop battling their own emotional systems and begin finding more workable ways to live.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that focus on feelings, patterns and attachment
Richard often draws on Existential therapy to help people face questions about meaning, choice and how they want to live; this approach can help when life changes, emptiness, or deep uncertainty are part of the problem. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses, which is useful for problems with closeness, trust or repeated relationship patterns. Client-centred work keeps the focus on the person in front of the therapist, offering a respectful, non-judgemental stance that supports exploration of difficult feelings and self-understanding.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Richard treats this as a collaborative process and will help decide which ways of working fit a client's needs, goals and preferences. He aims to be clear about what is being tried and why, and to adjust the approach if something is not helping.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video allows face-to-face interaction and posture or body noticing, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low or on-the-go, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Richard commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career worries, among other areas.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The work is active and focused. Sessions pay attention to feelings in the body, how anxiety shows up, and the automatic patterns that keep someone stuck rather than only analysing the past.
How much experience does he have?
Richard has eight years of clinical experience and reports over 4,000 hours of practice working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
Richard offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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