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Dr. Richard Mason, BACP
- Credentials
- BACP
- Experience
- 25 years
- Practising in
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Sessions
- Online only
- Client ages
- Adults, 18 and over
Works with Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
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Dr Richard Mason helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. He works with adults who are struggling with self-esteem, depression, parenting strain, anger or relationship and intimacy concerns. He is named up front so readers know who they will meet.
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. His career spans 25 years in independent practice, the English National Health Service and university counselling services.
Background and approach
That variety means he has seen many different situations and life stories. Sessions with him focus on emotional well-being and how daily functioning can improve, rather than only placing emphasis on diagnosis. He uses a pluralistic approach, drawing on different therapeutic ideas to match what each person needs.
Work is practical and collaborative, with clear discussions about aims and progress. Therapy is organised into blocks, often reviewed every four sessions. These checkpoints help track progress and decide next steps, whether that means pausing therapy, changing direction or continuing for longer.
The goal is to give people skills and understanding they can use after therapy. He acknowledges that therapy does not guarantee a cure. Instead he helps people build agency so they can respond differently to life’s challenges.
This makes the work relevant whether someone needs short-term support or a longer conversation about their wellbeing.
Approaches that shape online therapy
Dr Richard Mason uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and adaptable. One common strand is a problem-focused approach that looks at current difficulties and builds practical coping strategies to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Another is a person-centred element that emphasises the individual’s aims, helping them reflect and make decisions about relationships, parenting and self-worth. Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to agree on methods and goals, checking progress regularly and adjusting the plan if needed. This shared decision-making helps ensure the approach matches the client’s needs and preferences. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different circumstances. Video calls can provide a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Text or chat sessions allow brief reflections or ongoing support between longer meetings. Together these options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.What concerns does he help with?
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 25 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
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