Overview
Richard is a health consultant treating stress-related health problems and cardiovascular disease risk. If you feel frustrated, confused, or simply want to explore the best options for improving your health, Richard can help you find an evidence-based approach that suits your individual needs. Richard will seek to understand the cause of your problem and recommend practical options that are most likely to lead to an improvement in your health.
Specialties
Dr Williams specialises in treating stress-related symptoms and improving cardiovascular health. He works with people experiencing the following health conditions:
• Acid Reflux
• Cardiovascular Disease Risk – including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, body weight; and poor diet and low physical activity
• Health Anxiety
• Stress
Experience
Richard has worked in healthcare for more than 20 years, including 15 years as a consultant physiologist within the NHS specialising in cardiovascular disease prevention and stress-related disorders. In recent years, he has focused on promoting supported self-care for people to improve their physical and psychological health. Richard has been practicing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for more than 20 years.
Qualifications
Richard has post-graduate qualifications from several UK universities - including Bristol, Birmingham, and Oxford - in stress reduction, cardiovascular disease management, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). He has extensive clinical experience in all his specialties, continuing professional development (CPD), and full professional indemnity insurance.
Memberships
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (member), Royal Society of Medicine (fellow)
