Dennis Richards
Practical support for stress, trauma and addiction
About Dennis
Dennis Richards welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to start. He writes plainly and listens closely, helping clients name what’s most pressing and take small, practical steps forward. Dennis works in English and has been practising for 10 years, holding BACP and NCPS credentials.
He believes the person in the room knows their own story best. Sessions focus on building on existing strengths and finding workable strategies for daily life.
Background and approach
That might mean looking at thought patterns, trying brief practical exercises, or using trauma-focused methods when past events keep affecting the present. Dennis draws on a mix of approaches. He uses client-centred ways to follow the client’s lead.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. He also offers trauma-focused work including eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, EMDR, when memories need careful processing. People come with many concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, anger or career difficulties.
He also supports work around eating issues, chronic pain or illness, shame and forgiveness, midlife questions and sexual diversity topics such as BDSM and kink. Sessions are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Dennis offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
To start, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book a session according to availability.
What Dennis works with
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Sessions & fees
How Dennis uses different approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens, reflects and follows the client's priorities to help them feel heard and make sense of their situation. This suits people who need time to talk things through and find their own direction.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change thinking and behaviour. It uses simple exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, manage mood and tackle unhelpful patterns. It works well for stress, panic, phobias and low mood.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method used when past memories continue to cause distress. It involves guided processing of troubling memories to reduce their emotional charge and help people move on.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dennis will discuss options and decide collaboratively which methods fit the client's needs, goals and preferences. He adapts techniques as the work progresses so clients stay involved in choosing the next steps.
Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversations, phone sessions offer a simple check-in without video, live chat suits brief exchanges and text-based messaging lets people reflect in writing. These options help people fit therapy around work, travel or caregiving, and make it easier to keep continuity when life is busy.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| 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
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Languages
- English
