Raymond Ronan, BACP
Counsellor who draws on lived experience
Details
| Name | Raymond Ronan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Raymond
Raymond Ronan is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He moved into counselling after a varied career in accounting, corporate banking and senior management, and through his own recovery from serious illness and mental health struggles. Raymond draws on that life journey to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or alone.
His style is down-to-earth and straightforward. He invites clients to talk about whatever is hardest to say and works to create a calm, non-judgemental space.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and finding practical ways to change daily thoughts and behaviours. Raymond uses narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people rewrite difficult stories about themselves. He also works from client-centred and attachment-aware perspectives, which means he pays attention to relationships and how early experiences shape current patterns.
He has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and family conflicts and parenting pressures. Additional areas he addresses include chronic illness, body image, work and career concerns, and communication or control issues. Sessions are available online in English for people in the UK and internationally.
Raymond aims to collaborate with each person to set realistic goals and to plan small, achievable steps toward feeling better.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Raymond works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Raymond among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Raymond directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Raymond directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Raymond blends approaches for online therapy
Raymond commonly draws on Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so new meanings can be formed. ACT teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that reflect a person’s values and goals. Attachment-informed work pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people make different choices in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raymond treats approach choice as a collaboration and will help you test what fits your needs, goals and preferences. The style of sessions can shift over time as priorities change and progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for a fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone can suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging or chat can help people keep momentum between sessions or fit therapy around work and caregiving. These options offer flexibility so people can arrange therapy around everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can Raymond help with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also supports those dealing with grief, parenting strain, relationship and family conflict, work issues and long-term health concerns.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
Raymond takes a plain-speaking, compassionate approach. He encourages clients to tell their story, examines how that story shapes current behaviour, and works on practical steps to change thinking and habits.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience as a professional counsellor and coach following a prior corporate career and personal recovery journey.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and practises from the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Raymond is available to work with clients internationally.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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