Richard "Richie" Long , BACP

Richard "Richie" Long is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem. He also helps people affected by trauma, grief, eating difficulties and LGBT-related matters. Richie works in English and is available to people internationally.

Richie describes a straightforward, non-judgemental style. He aims to build trust and a steady working relationship. Sessions are practical and direct when needed, while also making room to talk through difficult memories and feelings.

His background includes three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Richie draws on a mix of talking therapy approaches to match what each person needs, rather than using a single method for everyone.

In the room he often combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He also uses emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas to understand attachment and past experiences that shape current behaviour.

Richie works with specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment, body image, and communication problems. He also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, and alternative sexual culture matters.

Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and pricing varies by location and therapist availability.

How Richie uses talking therapy online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience by offering empathic listening and acceptance. It helps people feel heard and build the confidence to explore difficult feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety, low mood or problematic habits.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name strong emotions and the patterns they create in relationships and self-view. It can be useful for intimacy issues, attachment worries and improving emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process means methods can be adapted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls suit longer, face-to-face style conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.