- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Ross
Ross Wykes is an Integrative Counsellor with three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He focuses on common mental health concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. Ross also helps people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem and difficulties with intimacy.
He draws on his own experience of living with depression and anxiety to inform his work. Ross looks at a person’s day-to-day life, including work, diet and relationships, when working out what might be contributing to struggles. He then agrees practical steps and goals with the client to make small, manageable changes.
Ross uses multiple approaches so he can match methods to each person. He combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred listening and practical CBT or DBT skills where useful. He also teaches simple mindfulness exercises to help with emotional regulation and coping.
Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters now. Clients can expect to talk about patterns, feelings and behaviours, and practise tools to manage anxiety, cravings or low mood. Ross asks about values and daily routines to build plans that fit everyday life.
He works with issues such as attachment concerns, commitment worries, communication and control problems, eating and substance use issues, guilt or shame, isolation, jealousy and questions about life purpose. Ross aims to help people take clearer steps forward and feel steadier day-to-day.
How Ross uses EFT and practical therapies online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that keep people stuck. It is often used when feelings are hard to name and when relationship and attachment patterns are an issue. Client-Centred Therapy concentrates on attentive listening and helping people feel understood so they can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ross will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree which combination of EFT, client-centred work or CBT techniques fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help them fit therapy into busy lives because they remove travel time and can be scheduled around work or family commitments. Others value shorter check-ins to practise skills between longer sessions. Ross uses practical exercises and in-session skill practice that translate well to remote appointments, and he will negotiate the most useful rhythm and length of sessions with each client.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ross help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as relationship, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach?
Ross works in an integrative way, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred listening and practical CBT or DBT techniques.
What experience does he bring to counselling?
He has three years' experience and draws on personal experience of living with depression and anxiety to inform his practice.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
Ross holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ross?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.