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Raymond Ronan, BACP

Raymond Ronan is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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About Raymond

Raymond Ronan is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He moved into counselling after a long corporate career and major personal health challenges, and he draws on those life events when working with people. Raymond is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English to clients internationally.

His style is relaxed and conversational. He focuses on helping people talk through stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and trauma.

Background and approach

He also supports those dealing with grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, work and career concerns, and changes in life circumstances. Raymond uses a mix of approaches chosen to suit each person. He combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive techniques and attachment-focused thinking.

He aims to help clients make steady changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviour through practical discussions and simple exercises. His own recovery from severe health problems and a past breakdown informs his work. He often draws on lived experience to normalise difficult feelings and to suggest ways forward that have worked for him.

Sessions are conversational and rooted in empathy, honesty and practical direction. People meet Raymond to untangle issues such as self-esteem, anger, coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and communication problems. He also works with more specific themes like abandonment, attachment concerns, kink culture, blended family dynamics and commitment struggles.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	399063	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Raymond lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Raymond names

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How Raymond blends therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with ongoing health or life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses simple exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It works well for stress, depression and specific problems such as sleep or rumination. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with trust, communication and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Raymond will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. He adapts techniques across sessions and checks in to see what is helpful so the plan fits each individual's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to continue support when life gets busy.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression and self-esteem concerns. Raymond also supports people facing relationship and family conflict, grief, parenting strain, career issues and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His approach is relaxed and conversational, combining practical techniques with reflective listening. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on small steps clients can try between meetings.

What is his background and experience?

Raymond has seven years of experience as a therapist and a previous career in corporate finance and management. He also speaks from lived experience of serious illness and recovery, which informs his work.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Raymond offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions run through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

Start by pressing the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.