Counsellor profile
Russell Bloom, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and grief
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Mindfulness practice
About Russell
Counsellor Russell Bloom is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 17 years of experience. He works with stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related issues listed in his profile. Sessions are offered in English and his practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Russell keeps sessions direct and practical. He listens to the problem a person brings and helps them name what they want to change. Conversations focus on clear steps as well as on understanding feelings and patterns that keep problems repeating. He uses a mix of approaches depending on what suits the person sitting opposite him.
His work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential questions and mindfulness. That means he pays attention to relationships from early life, the person’s current experience in the room, thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood, how people find meaning, and practical ways to manage distress.
Russell has particular experience supporting people facing relationship breakdown, addiction and family conflict, as well as bereavement and end-of-life concerns. He also helps with anger, self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue. He aims to help people make small, workable changes they can keep using outside sessions.
He asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire before a first appointment. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients should check the online counselling options and schedule a first session through the site.
Approach and how online counselling works
Russell draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside client-centred practice. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns affect how people relate now and can help with repeating relationship problems and intimacy issues. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centred methods keep the conversation focused on the person's experience and aims to make sessions responsive to what they bring.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell will discuss which methods suit a person's needs, goals and preferences, and agree a plan together. That makes changes more likely to fit everyday life and feel manageable.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Different formats can also help where video is difficult - for example by using audio-only or a brief phone check-in to reduce bandwidth or to fit a work break. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a similar standard of care across formats, and this therapist will discuss practical arrangements when you make first contact.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He regularly works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief and loss, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, conversational style that combines listening with clear steps to try between sessions.
How long has he been practising?
He has 17 years of professional experience working with people on the issues listed in his profile.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.