Dr. Richard Mason , BACP

Dr. Richard Mason is a psychological therapist registered and accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Senior Accredited Personal Development Coach with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). With 25 years of practice across private practice, the English National Health Service and higher education counselling services, he brings long experience supporting adults from diverse cultural backgrounds and gender identities.

His clinical background includes work in NHS primary care mental health services in Merseyside and London and counselling roles at the University of Liverpool and the University of Chester. He frames therapy around emotional wellbeing, daily functioning and practical problems rather than focusing solely on diagnostic labels such as anxiety or depression. He describes his work as pluralistic - drawing on psychotherapeutic ideas across the humanistic and medicalised spectrum and selecting techniques that fit each person's needs.

When clients choose to work with him, sessions are collaborative. He and the client agree an approach and set clear expectations for outcomes while acknowledging that therapy cannot guarantee a specific cure or recovery. Sessions are commonly organised in blocks of four, with a focused review at the end of each block to assess progress and adapt the plan.

The aim of his practice is to help clients develop insight and practical agency so they can make informed choices as circumstances change. Work with him may be short, medium or long term, and may lead to a pause in therapy, a change of therapist, or the achievement of the goals the client sought.

Practical approaches and online therapy options

Dr. Richard Mason uses a pluralistic approach that combines techniques from different therapeutic traditions to meet a person's needs. Pluralistic work means selecting methods that best fit the individual's goals and context - for example combining relational, practical or psychologically informed strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression or life transitions.

He also brings his background as a Senior Accredited Personal Development Coach with the EMCC to offer focused coaching methods aimed at building practical skills, clarifying goals and supporting change. Coaching work can complement therapeutic work when the emphasis is on action, problem solving and forward planning around relationships, parenting, career or personal growth.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process and is agreed collaboratively. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods over time to find the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists can draw on evidence-based techniques while tailoring them to each person.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. Remote options can increase accessibility and allow continuity of care regardless of location, while still supporting effective therapeutic work.