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- Psychodynamic methods
- Person Centred approach
- Individual and couples
About Richard
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered counsellor with 21 years' experience. Richard Schafer helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He works in English and accepts international clients. He practises from the United Kingdom and uses an integrative approach that draws on psychodynamic and Person Centred principles.
Richard trained as a psychodynamic counsellor in 2003 and began private practice in 2004. He has over a decade working as a clinical lead in statutory-sector therapeutic residential settings. That background informs how he works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and fatherhood concerns.
In sessions he combines psychodynamic thinking about early relationships and patterns with Person Centred ways of listening and responding. That means he looks at recurring patterns in relationships while keeping the person's present concerns in view. Conversations are paced to the client's needs and can focus on feelings, life events, or practical coping skills.
Richard offers individual counselling and couples counselling. He has experience supporting people with drug and alcohol addiction, impulsivity, control issues and isolation. He also helps with communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness.
He has been a long-term registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, the reader is asked to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Richard uses psychodynamic and Person Centred principles in his work. Psychodynamic ideas focus on patterns that repeat from earlier relationships and how those patterns turn up now. This approach can help when someone wants to understand recurrent relationship problems, feelings of abandonment, or long-standing emotional patterns.Person Centred work emphasises listening and the therapist's responsiveness. It supports people who need a steady, client-led conversation about current difficulties such as anxiety, low self-esteem or life changes. Both approaches can be used side by side, depending on what the person brings to sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard treats that as a collaborative process and will discuss methods that fit the client's needs, goals and preferences. He draws on his clinical experience to recommend ways of working and adjusts approaches as therapy proceeds.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how sessions are arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family and work commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can also combine approaches across sessions to suit practical schedules and clinical aims.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues and fatherhood concerns.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses an integrative model combining psychodynamic and Person Centred principles. That mix lets him look at past relationship patterns and respond to present difficulties.
How long has he been practising?
He has 21 years of experience and began private practice in 2004 after qualifying in 2003.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.