- Body-focused work
- Gentle clear challenge
- Attachment-informed
About Richard
Richard Cox is a calm, direct counsellor who helps people stuck in repeating patterns. He works with thoughtful, capable clients who often understand themselves but still get caught by the same reactions. Richard explains how the body and nervous system keep old responses alive, and he helps clients notice what those responses feel like in the moment.
His approach focuses on three simple things: the feelings a person avoids, the anxiety that holds those feelings down, and the unconscious habits that keep people safe but stuck. Sessions are active and grounded rather than just reflective. Richard pays attention to what happens between client and counsellor and to what happens in the body as feelings arise.
Clients and counsellors together look for how anxiety shows up physically and how people move away from particular emotions. Richard helps people see how patterns shape relationships and everyday life, then practises different responses so the nervous system can learn something new. He balances a gentle stance with clear challenge, keeping progress moving without rushing.
Richard has eight years of clinical experience and works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework, BACP. He has focused work with anxiety, stress, trauma, attachment and repetitive patterns that resist change. He describes therapy as helping unfinished emotional business be noticed and worked through.
People who choose Richard often want more than insight; they want their bodies and feelings to respond differently. He aims to create a steady, engaged space where new emotional experiences are possible and old protective habits can gradually loosen.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. Online sessions can help identify how people seek connection or withdraw, and provide a place to experience different relational responses. Client-centred therapy prioritises the person's experience and pace, offering acceptance and careful listening so clients can explore difficult feelings at their own speed. Existential therapy focuses on meaning, choice and responsibility, helping people face big questions and make values-based decisions when life feels uncertain.Finding the right approach is part of the shared work. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful and tailor the way of working to each person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work unfolds.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow people to join sessions from different locations, and offer alternatives when a shorter check-in or audio-only option suits better. Practical considerations such as quieter surroundings, reduced travel time, and the ability to schedule around commitments are common benefits people mention when choosing remote sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues and related concerns such as body image and codependency.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He offers active, grounded therapy that tracks what happens in the room and in the body. The focus is on feeling, bodily anxiety, and changing repeating patterns rather than only talking about the past.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical experience and reports more than 4,000 hours of clinical work as of 2026.
What credentials and location apply?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.