Dea Richardson, NCPS

Counsellor - trauma and addictions

Anxiety and stress
Addictions support
Relationship work

About Dea

Counsellor Dea Richardson is a member of NCPS with eight years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, eating concerns, depression, bipolar and relationship and family difficulties. Sessions also cover self-esteem, grief, anger and career issues.

Dea uses approaches from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She views the person as the expert in their story and helps them use their strengths to tackle problems. Work in sessions is conversational and practical, not overly technical.

Clients can expect to talk through particular events, unhelpful patterns and coping strategies. Dea helps people notice what matters to them, practise different ways of responding, and work on communication when relationships are strained. She also addresses issues tied to abandonment, attachment and adoption or foster care experiences.

Her practice includes work on body image, codependency, commitment and control issues, dissociation and recovery after narcissistic abuse. Dea offers support for those dealing with blended family stresses, caregiver strain, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.

She accepts clients from the UK and internationally and carries out sessions in English. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session scheduled via the See online counselling options button.

Approaches used in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions towards those values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulties that come from avoidance. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The counsellor reflects what is said and supports clients to find their own solutions, which can help with self-esteem and relationship problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dea will discuss different methods and agree a plan based on the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve. Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or phone work when video is difficult, while others choose longer sessions for deeper work. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young 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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Dea works with trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression and bipolar conditions. She also addresses relationship and family concerns plus self-esteem and grief.

How does she approach therapy?

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, CBT, DBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on talking through problems and practising different ways of responding.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional work experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she take international clients?

Yes. She accepts clients from outside the UK.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to start?

Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.

Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.

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