Richard Folkes, NCPS

Richard Folkes helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns and low mood. He also supports people with relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, intimacy worries and work-related stress. He is qualified with NCPS and has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom.

He works from the view that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on listening first and using the client's strengths to find practical ways forward. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the individual's needs.

Richard uses a mix of client-centred listening and goal-focused techniques. That means time is spent understanding what matters to the client, then trying small experiments or new ways of thinking and behaving. He adapts the approach depending on whether someone is managing anxiety, trauma responses, or addictive patterns.

People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk about difficult experiences. Richard aims to help people notice what is working, try different coping strategies, and build routines that reduce distress. He emphasises collaboration rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Over time, sessions are used to set realistic steps and check what helps most. This approach can suit someone wanting support with change, better day-to-day coping, or working through past wounds. For those who want to begin, it usually starts with a short match process and an initial session to set priorities.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and building a trusting dialogue. It is about listening closely and helping the person find their own solutions, useful for emotional pain, low mood and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviours. It is practical and can support anxiety, depression, sleep problems and some addiction behaviours by breaking patterns step by step.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing the hold of past traumatic events by working at a comfortable pace and using techniques that help process distressing memories and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then agree a plan together. That collaborative decision helps shape whether more listening, practical exercises or trauma-focused steps are used.

If you are thinking about online therapy, check which session formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Practising exercises between sessions and using the same approach consistently are common benefits of remote sessions with registered or accredited professionals.