Dear Concerned,
First and foremost, thank you so much for your very valuable time in taking a few moments to look at my profile/bio page.
I am fully qualified and credited with the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy), and I have a BA Honours Degree in Counselling; based and living in the UK; with over seven years of experience as a professional therapist and coach; after a previous life as a qualified accountant in the aerospace industry, senior management/director roles in financial services, a corporate banker; set-up/ran successful sole trader / limited companies; then going on to have a mental breakdown (admitted myself to a psychiatric hospital), a broken man; losing almost everything including my life; then my rehabilitation/recovery and life-rebuild journey began.
A survivor of liver cancer after having had a liver resection operation now cancer-free, during which time my brother passed of the same horrible disease; and here I am in real-time, in a fantastic headspace; in a position to help you with your problems, issues, concerns, and anything else from my own life journey that I can help you with by going on a journey "together"; getting you into a much better place with your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and future aspirations.
Rest assured, I am only too happy to share them with you which include the many ups and downs in my life and professional work career; and the many mistakes made which I can try and help/advise you not to make the same; but also the many positives from my previous successes in life, business and different work-settings which I can also pass on, especially with how I have managed to turn my life around from a place of total darkness and despair to now, in real-time again; being healthy, happy, focused, proactive, in a safe headspace and so full of positive energy to mention just a few.
I work with people from around the world; and will do everything I can through my total devotion, commitment, and dedication to pass this on to you my very valued and respected client as you are the person who is my Number One priority.
I am here for you to help and talk things through with the ultimate goal of getting you into this better place with your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and future aspirations.
I have experience in helping with -
Substance Misuse; Addictions; Depression; Stress & Anxiety; Trauma; Abuse; Motivation Issues; Self-Esteem; Loss and Grief; Relationships; Family Conflicts including Child Custody Battles; Confidence Issues; Cancer (my journey from a liver resection operation to clear of cancer); Safeguarding & Self-Care; Mindfulness & Focusing Therapy; Work and/or Employment Problems which include Sole Traders/Partnerships/Limited Companies in many different work sectors.
Education Establishments — School/College/University Issues.
I will work with you to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment and always in a safe space. In turn, I always offer the core conditions of empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard in all my therapy sessions.
Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am so proud of you for getting started. More importantly, you are the one who should be mostly proud of taking this first step. It was the same for me when I first came into therapy; that fear and uncertainty. Now I look back and say it was the best and bravest thing I ever did was to ask for help. When we do reach out we can start facing the many challenges and uncertainties that life throws at us in a much better place.
My approach to therapy is very relaxed and you have nothing to fear.
Anything be it big or small please bring it to our sessions as this again is your space to talk these things through and whatever the problems are we will always try and find the best solutions for them.
In turn, and hopefully, I look forward to working with you and being by your side on our journey together helping you with my ‘Passion Statement’, which is -
“to help with your problems, issues, and concerns through my total commitment, devotion, and dedication; helping you go on to have a much better life”.
Again, thank you so much for your time today.
Kind regards,
Ray,
Raymond M. Ronan MBACP; BA(Hons) Degree in Counselling.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, 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, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #399063
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Raymond Ronan. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Ray is very empathetic and pragmatic. He helped me a lot
Written on Nov 02, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Great therapist, I’ve been very lucky to be connected to Raymond.
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Ray has been such a great help to me providing me with support and tools to help me navigate challenging situations.
Written on Oct 14, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Choose Ray if you want someone that feels like they're reaching through the screen and shaking you back into life. To say he is a motivational person would be putting it mildly. Ray excels at walking you through the steps and process in a calm, straightforward manner and will leave you feeling ready to take life by the horns once again. He listens, he's empathetic and above all he's someone that's genuinely been through it all themselves. I'm sure with his help you'll get back on the right track.
Cheers Ray
Written on Oct 03, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Raymond is an awesome therapist. Been working with them for 10 months now and he’s really helped me turn my life around and given great advice. Lots of reading and references. Highly recommend him and the service to anyone starting this kind of journey.
Written on Sep 25, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 7 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Ray is great and the progress we are making at improving my life has literally saved my life
Written on Sep 19, 2024 after therapy with Raymond for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching