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Ross Herron, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 13 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

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Ross Herron trained and practises as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings 13 years of professional experience to his work. He focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He also helps with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Ross believes people know their own stories and that therapy is a place to build on strengths. He aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what feels hard.

Background and approach

He encourages small, achievable steps that fit a person’s life and values. In sessions he uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He draws on attachment ideas to look at close relationships and emotional patterns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when people need to name and work with strong feelings. Solution-Focused and client-centred ways of working keep conversations practical and grounded in what the person wants to change. Ross also explores wider questions about meaning and purpose when that is important.

He supports people with career worries, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness and compassion fatigue. His style aims to be warm, straightforward and outcome-focused without pressure. Starting therapy with Ross begins with simple steps to get matched and arrange sessions.

He works with English-speaking clients in the UK and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Attachment-Based work looks at how patterns from close relationships shape current emotions and behaviour; online sessions can help people spot these patterns and try different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can make their own choices; this approach translates well to video or phone conversations where the counsellor's tone and questions guide exploration. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong feelings and is useful when grief, trauma or intimacy issues are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s goals, pace and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adapting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and body language, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins or when writing helps to process feelings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, while still focusing on meaningful change.

What concerns does Ross commonly help with?

He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, plus relationship and family difficulties and intimacy-related issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is warm and practical, combining emotion-focused work with solution-focused and client-centred conversations to help people make manageable changes.

What background and experience does he have?

He has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in the United Kingdom.

What professional accreditation does he hold and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available for working with him?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.

How are sessions charged and what payment model is used?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started if I want to work with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Ross

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Ross Herron, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that suit online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety