I’m a psychologist and breathwork practitioner advocating for change in how we approach mental health treatment. My work focuses on the treatment prevalence paradox — why mental health outcomes continue to worsen despite more therapy, medication, and awareness than ever before.
For my PhD in psychology, I conducted the largest randomized controlled trial to date on Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB), examining its effects on anxiety. I bring a research-led but accessible perspective on what’s working, what isn’t, and how embodied approaches like breathwork may offer a missing piece in modern mental health care.
Richard Blake is a psychologist, breathwork practitioner, and advocate for reform in modern mental health treatment. He began his career as a professional fitness model and gym owner, where his interest in performance, health, and the mind–body connection first took shape.
Seeking deeper clinical training, Richard entered postgraduate psychotherapy training in the UK, completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychotherapy. During his training, he became increasingly concerned by the limited real-world outcomes of traditional talk therapy, which led him to step away from licensure-focused pathways and pursue research instead.
Richard later moved from the UK to the United States, where he completed a PhD in Psychology and conducted the largest randomized controlled trial to date on Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB). His work now focuses on why mental health outcomes continue to worsen despite more treatment than ever, and how embodied, evidence-based approaches may offer a missing piece.
