My name is Richard Blokesch. I am an online psychotherapist working with adults who often seem to manage life well on the outside, while feeling tense, exhausted, anxious, self-critical, or stuck on the inside. Many people who contact me have already tried hard to understand themselves. They may have analysed their patterns, read about their difficulties, talked to others, or tried to solve things by thinking even more. Still, the same thoughts, emotions, or relationship patterns keep returning.
My background is in cognitive behavioural therapy, and my work is also shaped by schema therapy. I hold a doctorate in psychotherapy science and have a particular interest in how psychological difficulties become self-reinforcing over time. In my practice, I often work with anxiety, persistent overthinking, depressive moods, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, chronic stress, self-criticism, emotional pressure, and recurring difficulties in relationships.
I aim to make therapy feel clear, respectful, and genuinely useful. You do not need to know exactly where to begin, and you do not need to explain everything perfectly. We start by understanding what is currently happening in your life, what keeps the problem going, and what kind of change would actually matter to you. From there, we work step by step on building more clarity, stability, and room to act differently in everyday life.