Russell Bresgall, BACP

Russell Bresgall is a psychotherapist and counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration. He offers a calm, person-centred way of working that puts the client's experience at the heart of sessions. He speaks plainly and listens closely to help people make sense of difficult feelings and everyday struggles.

Russell draws on 12 years of practice supporting people with stress and anxiety, depression, addiction and grief. He also helps with relationship strain, family problems, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges linked to ADHD and impulsivity. He uses straightforward conversation to help people reflect and find clearer thinking about their lives.

In sessions he focuses on the relationship between thoughts and everyday habits, and how small changes can alter day-to-day wellbeing. He offers space to talk through painful memories, confusion about purpose, or the aftermath of betrayal and loss. His approach supports people who want practical steps as well as a deeper understanding of themselves.

Russell uses a blend of talking therapies including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness, psychodynamic thinking and existential discussion. He aims to adapt these approaches to each person, responding to what works in the room. Sessions are aimed at helping people regain steadiness and clearer direction.

He works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, people are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling with him.

How Russell’s approaches fit with online therapy

Russell uses person-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas to guide conversations online. Person-centred therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and reflecting the client's experience back to them; it helps when someone needs understanding and space to make decisions. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at patterns of thought and everyday habits and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful routines, which can help with anxiety, stress, sleep and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell will discuss goals and preferences at the start and adapt techniques as sessions progress. He aims to work collaboratively so the mix of listening, reflection and practical tasks suits each person's needs.

Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins when people need short, regular support. It can also allow paced sessions where practical exercises are set between meetings, helping changes in everyday habits to take hold.