Raymond Ronan, BACP

Raymond Ronan is a UK-based therapist with a BA Honours degree in Counselling and membership of the BACP - the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. He brings over seven years of professional therapeutic and coaching experience built on a varied earlier career in accounting, aerospace, corporate banking and senior management roles in financial services. That background, followed by personal crises and recovery, informs his practical, compassionate approach to helping others.

After a period of serious mental health struggle that included a hospital admission, Raymond rebuilt his life and went on to survive liver cancer following a resection operation; his brother passed from the same illness. These experiences shaped his commitment to supporting people through major life challenges, and he draws on both setbacks and successes to guide clients toward better wellbeing. Raymond works with people worldwide and aims to partner with each client to improve thoughts, feelings, behaviours and future goals.

He has experience supporting people with substance misuse and addictions, depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, loss and grief, relationship and family difficulties including child custody matters, and a range of work and education related problems. Raymond also addresses issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, and compassion fatigue. He offers a relaxed, nonjudgmental therapeutic style grounded in empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, and uses a range of approaches to suit each personâs needs.

Raymond encourages people to take the first step toward therapy and seeks to create an open space where difficult topics can be discussed and practical solutions explored together.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Raymond uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them, while focusing on values-based action to build a more meaningful life. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood and distress linked to life changes.

He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in closeness, trust and conflict. This work supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, abandonment issues and patterns that repeat across partnerships and families.

In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to develop practical strategies for change, often helping with anxiety, depression and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Raymond works with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts his style as therapy progresses to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, plus live chat or text-based messaging options allow people to access support around work, family or health commitments. These formats make it easier for clients in different locations or with busy schedules to engage consistently in therapy and to choose the ways of working that suit them best.