Richard Shakir-Bulos

I offer face to face sessions in Cardiff on a Friday afternoon and also online sessions on a Thursday evening

As a Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) and EMDR practitioner, I provide a tailored, integrative approach to therapy that helps you understand and change patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Through CAT, we explore how past experiences shape your current relationships and difficulties, identifying patterns that may be holding you back. With EMDR, I offer a powerful technique to process trauma and emotional distress by targeting painful memories, helping you release their emotional hold.

Together, we will work collaboratively, focusing on your individual needs to foster self-awareness, healing, and lasting change. My aim is to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel supported on your path to emotional well-being.

I also have completed post-graduate training in Low intensity CBT.

I have over 15 years experience working in the NHS.

I currently offer face to face sessions in Cardiff and online sessions via Zoom. Whether you’re seeking short-term therapy to address a specific issue or prefer longer-term support for deeper exploration and sustained change, I tailor our work together to your personal goals.

I offer a free 15 minute telephone taster session. This is an opportunity for us to speak and discuss what you would like help with and for us to decide if we would like to work together.

After this, we can then arrange your first therapy session either in person or via Zoom. Sessions are 50 minutes long. At this session, I will explore with you in more detail your current difficulties and your childhood experience as well as agree specific goals we can work towards in therapy.