Russell Bresgall
Person-centred counsellor with practical tools
About Russell
Russell Bresgall draws on a person-centred approach to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk through what’s troubling them. He uses what a person brings to sessions as the starting point, and helps them reflect, make changes and build understanding. Russell is a BACP counsellor with 12 years' experience working in the United Kingdom.
His work often focuses on stress, anxiety and depression. He also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and relationships.
Background and approach
Practical concerns such as sleep, eating, career strain and coping with life changes are part of his practice too. Russell combines client-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. He also draws on psychodynamic and existential ideas when they add helpful perspective.
That mix lets him tailor conversations and small experiments to what each person needs in the moment. Sessions are generally conversational and collaborative. Russell listens closely, offers reflections and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.
He helps people notice patterns, challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop new ways of coping. Russell has experience with additional issues such as attachment wounds, codependency, abandonment, impulsivity and shame. He also supports people navigating recovery from drug and alcohol problems, cancer-related distress and questions about life purpose.
He aims to help people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.
What Russell works with
How Russell works
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches for online change
Russell integrates person-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness to suit online formats. Person-centred therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening carefully so people can make sense of their experience and choose change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviours with simple practices between sessions. Mindfulness offers hands-on ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration.Finding the right approach is part of the process and Russell will make that decision with each person. He talks through goals, preferences and practical needs, then adapts techniques to fit what is useful. This collaborative way means the plan can change as progress is made.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, journalling-style reflection or people who prefer writing to speaking.
| 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
