Dea Richardson

• Trauma and abuse
• Addictions and recovery
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

About Dea

Dea Richardson helps people dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction and relationship and family concerns using a mix of practical talking therapies. She is registered with the NCPS and has eight years' professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address specific problems. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps people can apply between meetings. The aim is to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping rather than offer quick fixes.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, grief and complex stress reactions, and with people facing addiction and eating concerns. She also supports those dealing with life changes such as separation, career shifts or bereavement. Practical skills, reflective discussion and goal-setting are common parts of her work.

Dea also pays attention to attachment and relational patterns, including issues arising from adoption, foster care and blended family arrangements. Communication difficulties, codependency and commitment worries are addressed through focused therapy tasks and behavioural practice.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and problems where avoidance keeps someone stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change thinking and behaviour patterns. It is commonly applied to anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping habits and includes exercises to practise between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on understanding emotional responses in relationships and improving communication. It can help with relational strain, attachment concerns and conflict situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and may use more than one approach as needs change.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and sometimes allow shorter check-ins when a brief session is helpful. They also let people join from a convenient location and use video or audio depending on preference and bandwidth.

Topics Dea lists

• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Dea

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety and stress using practical strategies and therapeutic approaches such as CBT and ACT.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers talking therapies drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years' professional experience working in the United Kingdom and is registered with the NCPS.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and lists the UK as her location.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Yes. She accepts international clients and provides sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.