Richard Wollocombe
Practical, experienced counsellor for stress and change
About Richard
Richard Wollocombe uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger and low mood. He draws on 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He writes in a warm, respectful way and aims to make the first step feel manageable.
Richard works with people who are struggling with self-esteem, motivation and confidence. He also supports those coping with life changes and feelings of emptiness. His approach is adaptable and focused on what the individual needs right now.
Background and approach
He pays attention to issues linked to attachment, abandonment and adoption and foster care histories. He also has experience with autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant personality patterns, and challenges around communication and commitment. Chronic illness, pain, cancer and ageing questions are also within his experience.
Sessions are shaped around the person in front of him. Richard says he will tailor conversations and a plan to fit each person's circumstances. He aims to be sensitive and compassionate while offering clear, straightforward support.
His practice feels practical and goal-focused. People can expect calm, direct conversations that look at coping strategies and steps forward. Richard hopes to be a steady presence while someone builds a more satisfying day-to-day life.
What Richard works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based approaches work online
Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. One common approach helps people notice patterns of thought and behaviour that fuel anxiety and low mood, then tests new ways of responding. This method is useful for stress, anxiety and depression because it aims to change unhelpful habits.Another strand of his work tackles emotional regulation and anger by building simple coping skills and breathing or grounding practices. These tools help in moments of high emotion and with managing day-to-day stress. He also pays attention to attachment-related difficulties, working with how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions.
Finding the right way of working is part of the therapeutic process. He will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals, needs and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit those who prefer writing or need frequent brief contact. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, health or daily routines while keeping the focus on practical progress.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English