Richard "Richie" Long, BACP
3 years in practice
Richard "Richie" Long is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem and trauma.
License and registration
- BACP
- 404827 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Richard
Richard "Richie" Long is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem and trauma. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues and LGBT-related worries. Richie practises from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English to people in other countries as well.
Richie describes a straightforward, non-judgemental style. He aims to build trust and a steady therapeutic relationship. He can be direct when needed and focuses on honest conversation to help people move on from past hurt.
Background and approach
His approach brings together several methods. Client-Centred Therapy shapes sessions around the person's experience. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
He also draws on Emotionally-Focused and psychodynamic ideas when those perspectives fit the problem. Richie has three years' recorded experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He mentions practical flexibility, offering varied session times to suit different schedules.
He also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, cancer-related stress, caregiver strain and codependency. People can begin by using the site's Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Sessions are delivered through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and subscriptions may be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- 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
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard names
- Systemic Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Richie blends proven approaches for online work
Richie uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's experience and priorities. This means the conversation centres on what matters most to the client and how they make sense of their situation. It is useful for building trust and exploring feelings.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try practical changes. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and patterns that keep problems going. At times he brings in Emotionally-Focused ideas to look at attachment and emotional responses when relationships or intimacy are a concern.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Richie will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. He reviews progress and adapts plans if an approach is not helping as expected.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit conversation and visual contact, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can help people who prefer typed conversation or need more flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or different time zones.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Richie help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem problems, and works with trauma, grief, intimacy and eating concerns among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Richie takes a straightforward, non-judgemental approach and aims to build a trusting relationship. He can be direct while keeping the focus on honest conversation and practical change.
How much experience does he have?
The profile records three years of experience practising as a counsellor.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as supplied in the profile.
In what languages can sessions be held and do you accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Richie?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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