Richard Cox, BACP

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Richard is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.8 stars: Clients are very satisfied with Richard. View 17 reviews
Great news, Richard is accepting new clients!: He is normally fully-booked.
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in United Kingdom

Recent reviews

Richard listens intently and shows remarkable empathy in connecting and facilitating the therapy sessions. I felt an immediate ability to be open, trust, and be guided through the challenges of my journey. Richard has a gift, and this work must be his calling - I could not recommend him more.

Richard is so empathetic and understanding. He's very patient and supportive. I really feel like he cares and listens. I feel so reassured that everything is private and confidential. I would recommend Richard to everyone. He's the Best.

More about Richard

8 years' experience
Male
BACP

“Direct, grounded, and quietly challenging. I didn’t realise how much I was avoiding myself until I started therapy.”

Hello, I’m Rick.

I work with people who are stuck in patterns they understand very well, but still can’t seem to change.

Many of my clients are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. They’ve reflected a lot. They often know why they are the way they are. And yet, under stress, in relationships, or in emotionally loaded situations, the same reactions keep repeating.

This isn’t a lack of insight. It’s your emotional and nervous system doing what it learned to do a long time ago.

My work focuses on three simple things:

● The feelings you’re not yet able to fully experience

● The anxiety your body uses to keep those feelings under control

● The patterns and habits (often outside awareness) that help you cope, but also keep you stuck

Most suffering is not caused by our emotions. It’s caused by avoiding them.

This is an active, focused form of therapy.

We don’t just talk about your past or analyse your problems from a distance. We pay close attention to what happens in the room, in your body, and between us.

Together, we’ll start to notice:

● How anxiety shows up in you physically

● How you automatically move away from certain feelings

● How these patterns shape your relationships and your inner life

● What we can do differently so something new can happen

Real change doesn’t come from simply understanding something. If it did, you wouldn’t be here. It comes from allowing your nervous system to have a new emotional experience.

I often work with people who:

● Struggle with anxiety, overthinking, or emotional tension

● Feel emotionally shut down, flat, or disconnected

● Keep repeating the same patterns in relationships

● Seem “high-functioning” on the outside but feel stuck inside

● Have tried therapy before and found that talking helped, but didn’t really change things

I organise my work around three simple truths:

● Feelings don’t go away because we ignore them.

● Anxiety is a body response, not just a thought.

● Coping strategies (like overthinking, keeping busy, pleasing others, staying in control) often protect us, and also quietly limit our lives.

Therapy is about helping your system learn that it no longer has to work so hard to keep things contained.

I’m calm, direct, and engaged. I won’t push you faster than you can go. But I also won’t let you spend months going in circles without noticing it. I’ll help you see how you do what you do, kindly and honestly.

Clients often describe me as:

“Grounded, thoughtful, and more active than I expected in a good way.”

What to expect in the first session

We’ll look at:

● What brings you to therapy now

● How your difficulties actually operate day to day

● How anxiety shows up in your body

● How you currently cope with difficult feelings

● What kind of work is likely to help

You’ll leave with a clearer sense of what’s really going on and whether this way of working feels right for you.

I’m a UK-based, BACP-accredited therapist with over 8 years’ experience and more than 4,000 hours of clinical work.

I’ve worked extensively with:

● Anxiety and stress

● Trauma and early emotional wounding

● Relationship and attachment difficulties

● Emotional shutdown and over-control

● Long-standing patterns that don’t respond to “just talking about it”

I also know this territory personally. I’m not interested in fixing you. I’m interested in helping you stop having to fight your own emotional system.

There is nothing wrong with you.

There is something unfinished.

And it can be worked through.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Coping with life changes Addictions Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Depression Compassion fatigue Abandonment Antisocial personality Attachment issues Avoidant personality BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Blended family issues Body image Codependency Commitment issues Control issues Dependent personality Dissociation Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fatherhood issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Hoarding Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Phobias Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Somatization Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Existential Therapy
Jungian Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

BACP · United Kingdom · 394009 · Renews April 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.: Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.: Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.: There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Richard Cox

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.8

17 reviews

Clients mention: Recommend Comfortable Helpful Listens Calm Easy Empathetic Great Helped Helping

Richard helped me massively! It made me think actively about how I can problem solve but also to be okay with things that can’t be changed. Highly recommend him.

Lovely calm therapist who paces the conversation to make me feel comfortable sharing my feelings when im ready

A very kind and considerate person, Richard’s calm demeanour always makes me feel comfortable and at ease, this allows me to open up more and be honest with myself. I always feel listened to but never judged.

Richard and I have achieved something I never in my wildest dreams thought possible. I went from being plagued by self hatred, shame, guilt, thinking I don't deserve help, to a complete change of perspective, and most importantly hope for the future. If there is one thing I appreciate the most out of everything, it's this. The ability to hope. And to see myself in a more positive light despite my mistake. Richard's style, is asking you the right questions. He'll answer some of your questions, sure, but mostly he'll respond with another question, and blow your mind when you figure out the answer yourself. Sometimes I found mysel thinking "Now why is he asking me this, how is this relevant?", but trust me, it always is. There's always rhyme and reason to the questions you get. Thank you, Richard, for your patience and help with this journey!

Richard is really helping me to put things into perspective and is a good listener.

Richard really tries to get to know you and works with you, would recommend

Really respectful and listens to everything I’m saying and makes me feel at ease with a process I was so nervous about starting

I find talking to Richard really helpful and even on my bad days I don't feel judged. I do feel these sessions are helping me grow and will continue to use these sessions to understand myself and the world better.

My therapist has been incredibly supportive and understanding throughout our sessions. Their professionalism and empathy have created a safe space for me to explore my thoughts and feelings. I highly recommend my therapist to anyone seeking compassionate and effective online therapy.

Since working with Richard, I’ve been able to manage my thoughts and rumination which was something that was holding me back in life. Just by having Richard there to listen to me, interjecting to ask the right questions has led me to figure out for myself what was causing this to happen. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Great listener.

Richard is a very unique man. He is very kind, smart and a great listener. I feel very comfortable sharing personal details with Richard, he is very approachable, light-hearted and funny. I look forward to my meetings with him every week and I love the fact he can ask me the right questions to get me to dig deeper into my mind to figure out thought patterns and past experiences which may be causing certain challenges in my life. This is exactly what I was looking for from a therapist. Therapy isn’t something that works overnight but every session I feel like I am learning more about myself and how I can change my inner dialogue to better serve myself in life. It is refreshing to be able to express myself to someone who understands me, has a passion for what they do and feel comfortable with. This is my first time trying therapy and I would definitely recommend Richard.

Richard is empathetic towards my problems and I feel comfortable talking to him. I find my sessions very helpful

Helpful, insightful and extremely easy to talk to

Richard helped me identify a possible issue with my relationship with food

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Frequently asked questions

Does Richard Cox offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Richard Cox works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Richard Cox speak?

Richard Cox speaks English.

How many years of experience does Richard Cox have?

Richard Cox has 8 years of experience.

Where is Richard Cox licensed to practice?

Richard Cox is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Does Richard Cox accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?

No, Richard Cox does not accept clients outside of the United Kingdom.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Richard Cox offer?

Richard Cox offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Richard Cox?

Richard Cox can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Richard Cox?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation.

Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

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