Richard Hull, BACP

Richard Hull is a United Kingdom based counsellor who specialises in supporting men with their mental health and wellbeing. He has three years of experience working with men who feel overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or stressed by multiple pressures, including family difficulties and a loss of direction. Richard welcomes clients who struggle with racing thoughts, burnout, low mood, a weakened sense of purpose, difficulties in relationships, or a sense of identity that feels uncertain.

He provides a space where clients are given the time to explain in depth how they feel and what is causing their distress. Sessions can explore unhelpful habits, relationship patterns and recurring thoughts to identify what keeps someone stuck. Together, he and the client can work on fresh ways of seeing situations, practical ideas for responding differently to life’s challenges, and steps to reset a clearer sense of direction and purpose.

Richard aims to be honest, kind and genuine so clients experience trust similar to that felt with a close friend while retaining professional boundaries and the experience gained from his training in counselling and therapy. In sessions, which typically last 45 minutes, he usually begins by briefly reviewing the previous week and agreeing what feels most important to focus on. Clients are free to talk as much or as little as they wish; his role is to listen closely, ask useful questions, reflect on patterns and, when needed, slow things down to help thinking and calm tension. At the end of each session he checks what has been useful and may agree practical steps to try between meetings.

Richard explains that therapy is not a quick fix and that lasting change takes time, though many men notice a sense of relief after the first session or two from having someone on their side. Some people find only a few sessions are needed, while others make therapy part of an ongoing routine. Over time clients commonly gain a deeper understanding of themselves, respond to challenges with greater ease, experience more harmonious relationships and develop a clearer sense of who they are and where they want to go. He holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.