Richard "Richie" Long, BACP
3 years in practice
Richard "Richie" Long is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 404827 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Richard
Richard "Richie" Long is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has three years of professional experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and concerns around self-esteem and eating. He also supports people affected by trauma and abuse and those exploring LGBT-related matters.
Richie's approach is warm and straightforward. He listens first and adapts sessions to what each person needs. He uses talking therapies alongside methods drawn from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioural work, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques.
Background and approach
In sessions he helps people name painful emotions and see how those feelings affect choices and relationships. He also offers practical strategies to manage anxiety and low mood, and to tackle unhelpful thinking or behaviour patterns. Conversations are honest and direct when needed, but delivered with respect and without judgement.
He works with a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, body image and intimacy-related difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and challenges linked to adoption or foster care. He can also support people navigating kink and alternative sex culture, or who are coping with cancer and bereavement. Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Richie speaks English and accepts international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and make sense of strong emotions in relationships and personal life. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in feeling and connection and to practise new ways of responding.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers non-judgemental attention so people feel heard and can find their own solutions; this can be effective through video, phone or written chat when a steady, supportive presence is needed.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers clear techniques to reduce anxiety or low mood. Short exercises and practical tasks are easy to set and review during remote sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Richie will discuss goals and preferences and tailor methods to what helps most. That choice is collaborative and can change as people make progress.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or different time zones, while still keeping therapeutic continuity.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Richie help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related matters.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He listens openly and works in a direct but respectful way. Sessions combine honest conversation with practical steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counselling experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What are his credentials and location?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
He meets people by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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