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Richard Folkes, NCPS

Richard Folkes is a counsellor with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

About Richard

Richard Folkes is a counsellor with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression and relationship concerns. He works with people to identify strengths they already have and to build on those resources.

Richard keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He listens first and follows the pace the client sets. He encourages people to tell their story, notice what helps, and try small changes between sessions.

Background and approach

His work draws on client-centred principles, which means he focuses on each person's experience and priorities. He also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new patterns. For people affected by past harm, he includes trauma-focused techniques to work on symptoms and coping strategies.

Richard often supports issues such as grief, anger, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleeping and eating problems, and career stress. He also works with concerns linked to neurodiversity, attachment difficulties, and addiction-related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Clients can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. The focus is on what the person wants to change and practical steps to get there. Richard aims to make the process feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS24-01412	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Richard names

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Approaches for online trauma and practical change

Richard uses trauma-focused methods to help people process past harm and reduce distressing symptoms. This approach focuses on identifying how past events affect current thoughts, feelings and behaviour and on building coping strategies to reduce their impact.

He also practises client-centred counselling, which places the person's goals and experience at the heart of the work. That means sessions begin with listening and follow the client's pace while exploring what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy is used alongside these approaches to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to try small, practical experiments that can change emotions and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard will discuss options and help decide what suits the person's needs, goals and preferences. He treats the choice as a collaborative process and adjusts methods as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, travel or family commitments and give more flexibility in how people engage with therapy.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Richard help with?

He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleeping and eating issues, and other life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a straightforward, collaborative style. He listens first, focuses on each person's priorities and works with practical steps to try between sessions.

What background and experience does he have?

He has three years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom helping people with stress, anxiety, trauma and addictions.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds the NCPS credential and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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