Dea Richardson , NCPS

Dea Richardson is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma-related concerns, and supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief and life transitions. Dea holds the NCPS credential and draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to each person. Dea aims for straightforward, practical conversations. She listens first and helps people name what matters to them. Sessions focus on building coping skills, managing intense emotions, and finding ways to move forward from difficult experiences. Her background includes work with trauma, adverse childhood experiences and recovery from narcissistic abuse. She also supports people navigating eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges, anger, and career stress. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges and caregiver stress. Dea uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). These approaches are mixed to suit the person in front of her rather than applied in a fixed order. People can expect a collaborative style that treats their experience as the starting point. Dea helps clients set clear goals and practises skills in session that translate into everyday life. Her work often combines talking, practical exercises and emotion-focused interventions to strengthen coping and relationships.

Practical therapy approaches suited to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and life changes by sharpening what matters most and guiding steady action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress and problem-solving between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on emotions in relationships and helps people identify, express and change how they respond in close connections; it can be useful for relational strain and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and will suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practise new skills together, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journalling between sessions or ongoing coaching-style support. These options help people access regular care without long travel times and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives.