Denise Richardson, BACP
20 years in practice
Denise Richardson is a counsellor with two decades of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain.
License and registration
- BACP
- 55605 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Denise
Denise Richardson is a counsellor with two decades of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain. She works with individuals who feel stuck by low self-esteem, parenting pressures, sleep or eating difficulties, or major life changes. Denise speaks English and works from the United Kingdom.
She begins by listening closely to each person’s story and priorities. That helps her choose an approach that fits the problem and the person.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded, focusing on steps someone can use between meetings. Her background includes a BACP registration and long experience in therapy and coaching. Denise draws on several methods to match what a person needs, combining emotion-focused work with practical strategies when helpful.
She often uses ideas from emotionally-focused work to help people notice and name feelings, and from acceptance and commitment approaches to help them act on personal values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early connections affect present relationships. Denise also offers clinical supervision to other therapists and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her practice.
That experience informs how she thinks about communication, grief and identity in different family or social settings. Sessions can include short-term coaching or longer therapy, depending on the concern. The initial part of the work is an assessment and a shared plan, with regular reviews so goals can change as progress is made.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and values-based work translates online
Emotionally-focused work helps people identify and understand their feelings and the patterns that keep them stuck, which can be useful for relationship strain, grief and intimacy-related worries. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts without fighting them and taking committed action towards personal values, which helps with anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current expectations and communication, helping people shift patterns that affect closeness and trust.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan together as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet those aims. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing to speaking or need support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while still using emotionally-focused and values-based techniques in day-to-day life.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Denise help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries, plus parenting, sleep and eating concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Denise blends emotionally-focused work, acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based thinking with client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in therapy and coaching.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Denise is registered with the BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
How are online sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
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