Denise Richardson
Experienced counsellor helping with stress and relationships
About Denise
Denise Richardson offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes. She works with individuals who are struggling with depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating or sleeping problems, addiction, or low self-esteem. Denise speaks English and practises from the United Kingdom with two decades of experience in counselling and coaching.
She begins by looking closely at each person's situation and what they hope to change.
Background and approach
That helps her pick an approach that fits, rather than forcing one method on everyone. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and building skills to cope with daily life. Denise draws on a range of psychological approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy.
She also uses attachment-based ideas and emotion-focused work when relationships and closeness are central issues. These approaches are used to reduce distress and improve ways of relating to self and others. Her background includes a Bachelor in Psychology and a Masters in International Medicine, alongside many years working in therapy and coaching.
She also offers clinical supervision to other therapists and promotes reflective practice and ongoing professional development. People who choose Denise often want a counsellor who listens, helps them spot unhelpful patterns, and supports practical next steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on what the client wants to achieve.
What Denise works with
How Denise works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Denise commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based work to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values; it is often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions. Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns of relating affect current relationships and emotional needs, which can be helpful for intimacy issues and communication difficulties.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals, what has helped before and what feels manageable, then adapt methods to fit those preferences. That means the work can shift over time as progress is made or new needs emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who find typing easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
