Russell Bresgall

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions and recovery
• Mindfulness and CBT

About Russell

Russell Bresgall works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and grief problems using a person-centred approach and other talking therapies. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of clinical experience in the UK.

Russell offers time to talk through what is worrying you and to focus on practical ways forward. He uses person-centred work to build trust and understanding, and draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness methods are used to support attention and coping, while psychodynamic and existential ideas can be brought in to look at deeper patterns and life meaning.

He has worked with people coping with depression, addiction and grief, and with those facing family problems or relationship difficulties. He also supports people dealing with eating or sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, life transitions and work-related strain. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and impulsivity.

Sessions are conversational and focused on the client’s goals. Russell helps people reflect on patterns, try new ways of thinking and build practical coping strategies. He can talk through career questions, life purpose or the effects of trauma and abuse in direct, clear language.

Russell practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. He welcomes international clients. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

How his approaches are used in online counselling

Russell commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a collaborative working relationship where the client leads the topics and the counsellor reflects and listens. This approach supports people to clarify their own goals and decide what changes they want to make.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, low mood and addiction. Mindfulness techniques may be introduced to improve attention and reduce reactivity in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a way of working based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences, so the plan can be adjusted as sessions progress.

The practical benefits of having sessions online include fitting counselling around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. If you are considering this counsellor, please confirm which session formats he currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try focused techniques such as thought records or short mindfulness exercises during the session.

Topics Russell lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Russell

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety and related worry using person-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers person-centred counselling and also uses cognitive behavioural, mindfulness, psychodynamic and existential approaches as relevant.

How long has he been practising?

He has 12 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats does he offer?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.