Ray Hazen

Ray Hazen is a counsellor with 18 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger and depression. He encourages people to see their own strengths and to use those strengths when they begin to make changes.

He works from a practical, person-centred stance that keeps the client’s concerns at the centre of each session. Ray listens to each person’s story and helps them identify small, manageable steps to feel steadier. Conversations stay straightforward and focused on what matters now.

Ray has spent nearly two decades helping people with a range of difficulties linked to mood and behaviour. That includes work with people affected by substance use, process addictions and post-traumatic stress. He also supports those coping with chronic pain, codependency and the aftermath of domestic violence.

When anger is part of the picture, Ray aims to help people understand triggers and develop safer ways to respond. He also helps people manage anxiety symptoms, reduce stress and rebuild routine after upheaval. Sessions focus on skills that can be practised between meetings.

Ray is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He speaks English and works from the United Kingdom. To begin, he invites people to take the first step and complete a short matching questionnaire so therapy can be scheduled.

How evidence-based techniques can work online

Ray describes his practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach helps people notice and change habits that keep anxiety and low mood going by teaching simple skills for thinking and behaving differently. Another approach focuses on learning practical coping and emotion-regulation skills so people can manage strong feelings such as anger and stress more safely and effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ray will help clients choose and adapt methods to fit personal goals, needs and preferences. He treats the process as a collaboration and checks in regularly to adjust the plan if something is not helping.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy lives. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to maintain continuity when routines are disrupted. Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so it is advisable to confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to keep therapy sustainable and consistent with everyday commitments.