Richard Gordon-Smith , NCPS

Richard Gordon-Smith is a United Kingdom based integrative psychotherapist with 13 years of experience helping people navigate life transitions, relationships, and mental health challenges. He trained in psychology and completed an Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling at the University of Manchester, and he holds NCPS accreditation, a recognised professional credential in counselling and psychotherapy that reflects his training and commitment to standards.

Richard became drawn to emotion, personality, and mental health early in his studies, and he has since built a practice that blends several therapeutic traditions. He works in an integrative way, drawing on client-centered approaches, emotion-focused techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, psychodynamic perspectives, and attachment-informed ideas to match support to each person’s needs. He aims to create a non-judgmental space where talking can help clarify feelings, increase self-understanding, and point toward practical change.

His areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. He also attends to issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, and fatherhood concerns. Richard accepts international clients and offers support through a variety of online modalities to make therapy accessible for people in different situations.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Richard draws on client-centered therapy, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral therapy in his online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on offering a respectful, empathic environment that helps people explore their feelings and make their own choices; it is especially helpful for building self-esteem and addressing relationship concerns. Attachment-based work examines how early relationship patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, making it useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Richard works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts methods over time so therapy stays relevant and practical for the individual.

Online therapy with Richard is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around work or family life, and access a licensed professional from wherever the client is located.