Richard Cox, BACP

Richard Cox works with people who keep repeating the same unhelpful patterns. He meets those who are thoughtful and capable but feel stuck despite knowing their history. His approach is calm, direct, and focused on what actually happens in sessions. He also pays attention to how anxiety shows up in the body and how that keeps feelings locked down.

Richard helps clients notice the feelings they avoid and the bodily anxiety that protects them. He looks at the automatic habits that once helped but now hold people back. The work is active rather than purely talk-based, and it attends to what happens between client and counsellor in the room.

Sessions aim to surface how anxiety and avoidance shape everyday life and relationships. Richard guides people to new emotional experiences so their nervous systems can gradually respond differently. He balances gentle support with challenge and avoids letting conversations run in circles.

In the first meeting he explores what brought someone to therapy, how difficulties show up day to day, and how anxiety appears in the body. Clients leave with a clearer picture of whether this way of working fits them and what kind of steps might help.

Richard holds a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential and has eight years of clinical experience. He has spent thousands of hours working with anxiety, trauma, relationship and attachment issues, and long-standing patterns that don’t shift with talking alone.

He describes the work as helping people stop fighting their own emotional system. The goal is not to fix someone but to help what is unfinished be worked through so life can feel less blocked.

How Richard’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people connect, withdraw or protect themselves, and helps people try new ways of relating that reduce reactivity.

Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of the work. It emphasises empathy and careful listening so the client’s own insights and values guide change. This approach can help with self-esteem, decision-making and feeling more present in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Richard treats selection of method as a collaborative discussion based on your needs, goals and comfort. He will work with you to test ways of working and adapt the focus as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on busy days. It can also let people work from a quieter room or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage more comfortably. Confirm the practical session format with the therapist so you can plan what will work best for you.