- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Trauma and abuse
About Ray
Ray Hazen is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 18 years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger and depression. He encourages people to recognise their own strengths as they address difficult problems.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He helps people talk through what sets off their anger and the situations that make stress or anxiety worse. He also supports people who are coping with substance use, trauma histories or low mood, focusing on small changes that make daily life easier.
Ray treats each person as the expert on their own life. He explores patterns of behaviour together with clients and looks for realistic steps to reduce arguments, manage flashpoints and ease persistent worry. He also helps people who live with chronic pain or illness to manage the emotional strain that can follow.
Over his career Ray has worked across a range of issues related to personality difficulties, post-traumatic stress and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviours. He explains options plainly and helps people weigh what feels manageable right now.
Sessions aim to be practical and respectful. Ray asks about what has worked before and what people want to change. He supports clients to try different ways of responding to triggers, and to build more predictable routines that reduce reactivity.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Ray describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive approaches help people notice patterns of thinking that increase anger or anxiety and test alternative responses in everyday life. Behavioural methods focus on changing routines and reactions, such as practising breathing, timing pauses before responding, or setting small exposure tasks for social fear or avoidance.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. He will discuss different methods and agree with the client which to try first, based on the problem, goals and what feels manageable. This is a collaborative process with room to adjust as progress or new issues appear.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from a location that suits them and choose whether to be on camera, which can help with focus or low-energy days. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often use online work to make appointments more practical without changing the core therapeutic work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger and depression, plus related issues such as personality difficulties and process addiction concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear, practical steps. Sessions are aimed at understanding triggers and testing manageable changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.