Dea Richardson, NCPS

Dea Richardson brings eight years of clinical work in the United Kingdom. She uses a straightforward, person-focused approach that centres on the client’s strengths. Dea aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about and helps people take practical steps forward.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, anxiety, depression and bipolar issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, career stress, relationship and family tension, and life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, foster care and adoption experiences, body image, codependency and dissociation.

Dea blends several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside a client-centred stance. Sessions emphasise clear goals, emotional understanding and skills that can be used between appointments.

Her way of working is collaborative and direct. She encourages people to notice what matters most to them and to try small, manageable changes. Conversations aim to build practical coping skills while also making space to process painful memories and attachment difficulties.

Dea accepts clients in the United Kingdom and works with international clients in English. She asks new people to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling, so the initial plan fits their situation.

Remote approaches that match your needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what really matters and take small actions that align with their values, even when thoughts or feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety, stress and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on understanding and shifting patterns in important relationships by exploring emotions and attachment needs.

Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. That choice stays flexible and can change as the work progresses, so the client helps shape the plan.

The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so please confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make appointments easier to fit around work, childcare and other commitments. It can also allow a shorter check-in when days are busy, or sessions without needing to be on camera if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to continue the same kinds of therapeutic conversations and practical skill building as in-person work.