Ray Hazen, BACP

Ray Hazen is a United Kingdom-based therapist with 18 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, anger, and depression. He works from a strengths-based viewpoint, holding the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and already has resources they can use to move through life’s challenges.

Ray combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a collaborative style that invites clients to set the pace and priorities for their work together. He draws on his background supporting people through addiction and recovery, assisting those coping with trauma and abuse, and addressing mood concerns such as anxiety, anger, and depression. His approach emphasizes learning useful skills, building resilience, and making gradual, sustainable changes.

Holding the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Ray brings nearly two decades of direct practice to his relationships with clients. He recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and meets that step with supportive guidance and respect for each person’s values and goals. Prospective clients can expect a professional, approachable partnership focused on practical progress and personal strengths.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Ray Hazen uses evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that focus on teaching practical skills to manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. These skills-based strategies help clients reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety, support mood improvement, and offer tools for coping with cravings and addictive behaviours.

He also offers approaches aimed at understanding and processing difficult experiences, supporting people affected by trauma and abuse to make sense of their history and its impact on current functioning. These methods emphasize gradual processing and building personal strengths rather than forcing rapid change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ray works collaboratively with each client to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor the focus and pace of sessions to match where the client is and where they want to go.

Delivering therapy online by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes sessions more accessible and flexible. Clients can choose formats that suit their schedule and comfort level, making it easier to maintain consistency and integrate therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists.