Denise Richardson , BACP

Denise Richardson is a therapist and coach who blends formal training with extensive practical experience to support people through life changes. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, an undergraduate qualification that focuses on understanding human behaviour, and a Master's degree in International Medicine, a postgraduate qualification that explores health and care across different cultures and systems. Over a long career in therapy and coaching she has continued to develop her skills and knowledge through ongoing professional study and practice.

At the start of each working relationship she carries out a careful assessment to identify the approach best suited to an individual’s needs, drawing on a range of evidence-informed methods. She is committed to helping people live more fulfilling lives and places strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as a core part of the change process. In addition to direct client work she provides clinical supervision and mentoring to other therapists, promoting a culture of care, professional growth, and reflective practice.

Her services include clinical supervision and transcultural psychology, and she works with stress, anxiety and panic attacks, relationship difficulties, family mediation, substance misuse, grief and bereavement. She also has experience with depression, self-esteem concerns, career and work issues, life transitions, solution-focused coaching, and intercultural matters. Her clinical toolkit spans approaches such as Gestalt psychology, cognitive behavioural techniques, clinical hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, transactional analysis, family mediation and solution-focused coaching, along with tapping techniques known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop flexible ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood, and situations that involve difficult life choices.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that form in early relationships and influence adult connections. It can be helpful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, abandonment issues, and problems rooted in attachment histories.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is widely used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating difficulties, and many everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Denise Richardson collaborates with each person to select and adapt methods that match their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she reviews progress together to adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and they allow licensed professionals to offer consistent support even when in-person meetings are not possible.