Russell Bloom

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• CBT and attachment

About Russell

Russell Bloom helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief and loss, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns. He uses a conversational, client-centred approach and combines other methods such as cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment work, existential questions and mindfulness. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 17 years' experience.

Russell works through problems in clear, practical ways. Sessions focus on what is happening now, while also looking at how past experiences affect current feelings and relationships. He uses client-centred listening to understand what matters to each person and then brings in cognitive behavioural techniques to try different thinking and behaviour patterns.

His practice covers issues that include intimacy and self-esteem, anger and control issues, addiction and substance concerns, and coping with major life changes. He also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin difficulties, hospice and end-of-life matters, and guilt or shame.

Russell describes his style as straightforward and respectful. He offers reflective conversation, practical strategies and mindful exercises that individuals can try between sessions. He also explores meaning, values and choices where that is useful to a person facing life transitions.

Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the United Kingdom. Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy. It can help when relationship problems, abandonment worries or attachment issues are causing distress.

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective. It gives space to talk through feelings and priorities while the counsellor follows the client's lead rather than imposing a plan.

Cognitive behavioural ideas help identify unhelpful thoughts and small behaviour changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood. These techniques are practical and often include exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell will discuss options and decide together with a client which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process may combine listening, practical tasks and reflective conversation.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also allow sessions without video when a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is preferable.

Topics Russell lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Russell

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He supports people with stress and anxiety using client-centred conversation and practical techniques.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred therapy together with cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment-based techniques, existential discussion and mindfulness practices.

How long has he practised?

He has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he use?

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

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with him?

Choose the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.