Russell Bloom, BACP

Russell Bloom helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. He also supports those struggling with addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and career uncertainty. He aims to make first contacts straightforward and respectful for anyone who feels unsure about starting therapy.

Russell works in a calm, direct way. He listens first and then shapes conversations around what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on what people want to change and on small steps that can make everyday life feel more manageable. He uses plain language and keeps practical tools in mind so conversations are grounded and useful.

His practice draws on a mix of approaches, including attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. These are used to look at patterns in relationships, unhelpful thinking and ways to ground emotions. Therapy sessions can include talking, reflective exercises and simple practices to try between meetings.

Russell holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. He has 17 years of experience supporting a wide range of concerns and life transitions in the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, chat or messaging.

People ready to begin can follow the site process to match with him. The first step is a short questionnaire and then scheduling a session that fits the person’s timetable. Russell aims to be approachable and practical from the first contact onward.

How Russell’s approaches work online

Russell uses attachment-informed work to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. This helps people notice repeating patterns that affect intimacy, trust and emotional safety and offers ways to change those patterns in everyday life.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often called CBT, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and managing stress with clear, step-by-step tasks.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. He will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and together they will decide which methods to try. The plan can change as the work progresses so it fits what the person actually needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer, more in-depth work, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit around a busy day. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins and written reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and daily life.