Counsellor profile
Raymond Ronan, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and addiction support
See online counselling options- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-informed work
- Support for grief
About Raymond
Counsellor Raymond Ronan is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member with seven years' experience. He is based in the United Kingdom and lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and depression among the issues he works with. Raymond also notes experience with relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and work-related problems.
He trained to a degree level in counselling and moved into practice after a varied career in accountancy, banking and senior management. He writes openly about his own recovery from a period of serious ill health and mental health crisis, and about surviving cancer. These personal experiences inform his practical approach to people’s problems.
Sessions focus on talking things through and on identifying practical steps. He uses conversational methods to look at thoughts, feelings and behaviour. He draws on a mix of approaches, including cognitive and acceptance-based methods, attachment ideas and skills from dialectical work.
Raymond aims to help people manage stress, cope with change and address addictive patterns. He also works on grief, parenting strain and communication problems. He describes helping with workplace issues and pressures faced by sole traders and directors.
He offers sessions in English and says he works with people internationally. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, readers are asked to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Raymond uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then taking actions that matter. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress and depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with clients and decide together which methods fit an individual's needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as therapy continues and new priorities emerge.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments around work, to have a shorter check-in when needed, or to avoid camera use if that helps the person engage.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family concerns, grief and parenting strain.
How would you describe his way of working?
He uses conversational, practical sessions that look at thoughts, feelings and behaviour and introduces coping skills from several approaches.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience as a professional counsellor and therapist following a previous career in finance and management.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he take clients outside the UK?
He states that he works with people around the world and accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.