Regina Riley , BACP

Regina Riley is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction and life changes. She works with issues such as depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Regina communicates in English and both North and South Ndebele and is based in the United Kingdom.

With four years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Regina brings a person-focused approach to sessions. She uses a mix of methods rather than relying on one model. That means conversations are shaped around what an individual needs in the moment rather than a fixed script.

In sessions she pays attention to early relationship patterns and attachment, alongside current thinking and behaviour. This helps when problems link back to past relationships, feeling abandoned, or having repeated communication and commitment issues. She also addresses trauma, abuse, and the effects of substance use through focused therapeutic work.

Regina aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk about painful or confusing experiences. She listens and values each person’s story without minimising their feelings. The relationship between counsellor and client is treated as the starting point for change.

Practical skills and insight are both part of her offer. Conversations can include looking at patterns, trying different coping strategies, and noticing how thoughts influence actions. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.

Approach and online options that fit your life

Regina combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques to support people who struggle with patterns that began in early relationships and now cause anxiety, low self-esteem or difficulty trusting others. Attachment-based work focuses on how past connections shape current feelings and behaviours, helping people notice and change repeating patterns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions influence each other. CBT offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, anger and substance use. These approaches are used alongside person-centred listening and trauma-focused work when past hurt needs careful attention.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Regina will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, and together you will decide which methods to try. Sessions can adapt over time as needs change and progress is reviewed.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who find writing helps them express difficult thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving and travel.