Anna Richardson , BACP

Anna Richardson is a BACP counsellor who uses psychodynamic ideas to help people untangle difficult feelings. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. Anna speaks English and Russian and draws on five years of practice in the UK.

Her work often looks at how past experiences shape present reactions. Sessions help people notice repeated patterns and make different choices. She pays attention to attachment and how early relationships can affect trust and closeness.

Anna aims to help with a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, loneliness, grief and issues around identity and intimacy. She also supports people facing career pressure, caregiving strain, addiction and midlife questions. Practical life changes such as separation, immigration challenges and hoarding are within her remit too.

Her style is reflective but down-to-earth. Conversations focus on what is happening now and how earlier events might link to it. The goal is clearer understanding and new options for coping rather than quick fixes.

Alongside private practice, Anna has done charity work with local mental health organisations and has experience supporting people with PTSD in care settings. She works online using video, phone, chat and messaging so people can choose what fits their life.

How attachment and psychodynamic ideas work online

Anna uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape expectations of closeness and trust; this helps people who struggle with intimacy, jealousy, abandonment or feeling isolated. Psychodynamic Therapy helps uncover patterns that run beneath everyday reactions, so people can understand recurring themes like control issues, guilt or repeating relationship choices.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Anna will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt methods as the work progresses. The process is a partnership where the therapeutic plan can change as new insights emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can suit people who prefer not to be on camera, chat is useful for short check-ins and messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options give flexibility with timing, location and pace while keeping the focus on the therapeutic relationship and the issues the client brings.