Richard Folkes

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT techniques
• Trauma-focused work

About Richard

Richard Folkes works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions and a wide range of relationship and life concerns. He says clients are the experts on their own stories and builds sessions around each person’s strengths. He is registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the UK.

Richard offers straightforward, talk-based counselling. He listens to what is causing difficulty, helps people map out practical steps, and uses tried therapies to reduce distress. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on skills that can be practised between meetings.

He uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the person’s priorities and to give them space to talk through painful topics. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause distress.

People come to him for many concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, work stress, low self-esteem, ADHD and mood problems. He also works with people facing adoption or care-related issues, ageing and caregiver stress, and difficulties linked to substance use.

Sessions are planned around what each person needs and aims to make change feel manageable. Prospective clients should check the current session options before booking and follow the site’s process to arrange a first meeting.

How his approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities, giving them room to talk through what matters and decide next steps. It is useful for people who want support to clarify feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and some stress-related problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing the ongoing impact of past events and on building coping strategies to manage triggers and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how symptoms present, and they will agree a plan. This is a collaborative process that may draw on one or more methods depending on what helps the person make steady progress.

Confirm what session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use digital appointments to help people maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family and other commitments.

Topics Richard lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• 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 and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Richard

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He lists stress and anxiety among his main areas and uses therapy to reduce daily distress.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

Where is he based and registered?

He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

Yes. He accepts international clients.

What session formats does he offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost and how are they paid?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.