Raymond Ronan , BACP

Raymond Ronan is a United Kingdom based therapist and coach with a BA Honours degree in Counselling and registration with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). He brings more than seven years of professional therapeutic experience and a varied life and work background, having previously worked as a qualified accountant in the aerospace sector, held senior management and director roles in financial services, and run his own businesses. Those earlier careers, followed by a personal crisis that included a psychiatric hospital admission, inform his compassionate, practical approach to therapy.

He is a liver cancer survivor who underwent a resection operation and is currently cancer-free; the experience of illness and the loss of his brother to the same disease shape his understanding of grief, health anxiety, and recovery. Raymond uses his lived experience and professional training to support people through complex life changes, helping them reshape thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and future goals. His practice emphasises empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard, reflecting core client-centred values.

Raymond has worked with people on a wide range of concerns including substance misuse and addictions, depression, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and motivation, loss and grief, relationship and family conflict including child custody matters, workplace and employment issues, and illness-related challenges. He also incorporates mindfulness and focusing techniques where appropriate and tailors his approach to each person's needs while drawing on evidence-informed methods and his own recovery journey.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Raymond integrates client-centred therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into his online practice to meet a range of needs. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and genuine understanding to help the person explore feelings and goals. ACT encourages acceptance of internal experiences while supporting values-based action, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, offering practical strategies to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Raymond works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best fit their needs, preferences, and goals, and adapts techniques as the work progresses. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Raymond can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or who live far from services. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and maintain continuity of care while working toward meaningful change.