Dea Richardson, NCPS
Understanding, practical support for life change
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- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping tools
- Values-focused work
About Dea
Dea Richardson is a counsellor with eight years of practice in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and focuses on helping people navigate major life challenges, including addiction, trauma, grief and career pressures. Dea meets each person where they are and treats them as the expert in their own story.
Her background includes work with trauma, stress and anxiety, and she supports people recovering from abusive relationships and complex trauma. Dea uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs, drawing on cognitive and emotion-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day changes.
In sessions she listens for strengths and patterns that already exist, then helps people try new ways of responding. Conversations tend to be practical and grounded, with tools to handle strong emotions and steps for rebuilding routines and relationships. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what works for them.
Dea also offers support for concerns such as eating issues, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and common relationship and family stresses. She works with people facing life transitions and career uncertainty, helping them clarify values and next steps.
People meet with her to talk through specific problems, plan recovery from distressing events, or find steadier ways to cope. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort and goals.
Her background includes work with trauma, stress and anxiety, and she supports people recovering from abusive relationships and complex trauma. Dea uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs, drawing on cognitive and emotion-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day changes.
In sessions she listens for strengths and patterns that already exist, then helps people try new ways of responding. Conversations tend to be practical and grounded, with tools to handle strong emotions and steps for rebuilding routines and relationships. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what works for them.
Dea also offers support for concerns such as eating issues, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and common relationship and family stresses. She works with people facing life transitions and career uncertainty, helping them clarify values and next steps.
People meet with her to talk through specific problems, plan recovery from distressing events, or find steadier ways to cope. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It often suits people coping with life changes, anxiety or low motivation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills for spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress because it gives clear exercises and homework to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try together. This is a collaborative decision and can be revisited as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow a quieter check-in when schedules are busy. It also lets people use tools and worksheets in-session and try practical homework without interrupting daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dea Richardson address?
She supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and body image problems, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, career issues, bipolar and depression, ADHD and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasise listening, identifying strengths and trying small, manageable changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people on trauma, stress and recovery from abusive relationships.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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