Raymond Ronan, BACP

Raymond Ronan is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He moved into counselling after a long career in finance and a personal recovery that reshaped his approach to work and life. His listed concerns include stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family matters, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.

Raymond draws on his own life events when he talks with people. He says his experience of serious illness, hospital care, and rebuilding a career influences how he listens and responds. He aims to help people make changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviours through practical conversation rather than technical jargon.

In sessions he uses several established approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred practice, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He explains these approaches in plain terms and chooses methods that suit the person in front of him. Sessions are described as relaxed and focused on finding workable next steps.

Raymond has worked with people on a wide range of issues including substance misuse, self-esteem, anger, caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family issues and work-related problems. He also draws on experience helping others cope with serious health challenges and grief. He offers therapy for people in the UK and internationally, delivering sessions in English.

To begin he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. He uses a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time and recommends confirming current session options before booking.