Ray Hazen , BACP

Ray Hazen is a United Kingdom based therapist with 18 years of professional experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioural challenges. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, bringing steady, practical guidance to clients who are ready to make change. Ray views people as the experts in their own lives and focuses on helping them identify and build on their existing strengths to overcome the difficulties that brought them to therapy.

Ray is credentialed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects his adherence to recognised professional standards. He appreciates that beginning therapy takes courage and offers a respectful, supportive environment to explore concerns at a pace that suits each individual. Ray aims to help clients find clearer ways to cope, make decisions, and move toward healthier patterns of living, and he welcomes those who are taking the first step toward support.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Ray uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns people bring, including approaches that focus on recovery from addiction and approaches that address the effects of trauma. Addiction-focused techniques help clients understand triggers, develop coping strategies, and build routines that support long-term change. Trauma-informed approaches help people process distressing experiences at a pace they can manage and reduce the ways those experiences continue to affect daily life.

Ray treats the choice of therapeutic approach as a collaborative process. He works with clients to identify goals, discuss preferences, and adjust methods over time so that therapy fits each person’s needs and situation, rather than imposing a single model for everyone.

Online sessions - by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals without traveling. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity when life gets busy, and make it possible to receive support from familiar surroundings while working on emotional and behavioural goals.