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Raymond Guddah, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - addictions and mood concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Addictions focus
- International experience
About Raymond
Raymond Guddah is a BACP counsellor with 15 years' experience working in the UK mental health and addictions sector. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also supports people facing grief, trauma and major life changes.
Raymond trained and practised in a mix of approaches and often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside psychodynamic and motivational methods. He has worked in community and residential rehab settings and has experience across mental health services in the UK.
His way of working is interactive and practical. He and the client set clear goals and a treatment plan. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, testing different responses, and building steady coping skills.
Raymond has worked with people from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand and brings that international experience into his practice. He describes his approach as respectful and sensitive while encouraging clients to take active steps toward change.
For parents and those juggling family roles, he addresses parenting strain, jealousy and intimacy concerns alongside addictions and mood difficulties. He also works with process addictions such as gambling, exercise and porn use, and with seasonal affective disorder and bipolar-related coping.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule a first session through the service’s online options. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How his therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Raymond commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. CBT involves practical exercises and short experiments to test different responses, which can be straightforward to work on during online meetings.He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, and Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and find reasons to change. Attachment work explores relational patterns and safety in connections, while Motivational Interviewing supports commitment to practical steps.
Finding the right approach is part of early sessions. He will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest a mix of methods. This is a collaborative process where the client helps shape the plan.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options may vary. Online sessions can make it easier to attend regular short check-ins or to work through CBT exercises together without needing to travel.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues, along with grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test alternative responses and build practical coping skills.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years' experience in community and residential rehab settings and in UK mental health services, working with clients internationally.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He has worked with clients from Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and does accept international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.