A professional image of Russell Vant, counsellor and psychotherapist. A man with light skin, brown hair, and a short beard looking into the camera. He is wearing a dark denim shirt with a buttoned collar, standing against a plain light-colored wall.
Abstract artwork of the human head, demonstrating the complexity and beauty of the human mind - directly relevant to the fields of psychology and depth psychotherapy.

Some general information…

About Me

I’m a psychotherapist with a background in mechanical engineering, military service, and mental health counselling. I’ve been working therapeutically with people for more than 10 years. I work remotely from my current base in France - securely online via Zoom - with people in the UK, EU and New Zealand.

I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a full member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). I am also a member of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) and the International Association for Relational Transactional Analysis (IARTA) for psychotherapy.

What I want to convey here is that I’m a reputable professional with relevant training, experience and competence, and that this has been acknowledged by highly regarded professional bodies which, within their own respective jurisdictions, are responsible for the registration of therapists and the maintenance of therapeutic and ethical standards.

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About Working via Zoom

At the moment I am only offering online appointments, securely via Zoom. Given this format, I am only able to work with people who have access to the following:

  • a quiet, safe, and private room where you can talk without being disturbed or overheard

  • which includes a comfortable place to sit or recline - this is therapy, not a business meeting

  • a computer with Zoom capability (audio and webcam) and a strong internet connection

  • the ability to minimise distractions, which may involve blocking notifications on your computer and muting your phone

These details are really important. The idea here is to replicate, as closely as possible, the experience of coming to a therapist’s office.