Dea Richardson, NCPS
Dea Richardson is a counsellor with eight years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom.
- Addictions
- Trauma and Abuse
- Eating disorders
- +13 more
About Dea
Dea Richardson is a counsellor with eight years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by life events. Dea focuses on making therapy understandable and manageable for people who are nervous about starting the process.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, low self-esteem and grief.
Background and approach
She also supports people with relationship and family concerns, career stress, bipolar symptoms and ADHD-related difficulties. Dea pays attention to issues that often sit underneath problems, including attachment matters, abandonment and codependency. Dea draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape sessions.
She adapts tools so they fit a person’s daily life, using practical exercises and clear talk rather than jargon. Sessions aim to build small, steady changes that add up over time. Her registration appears as NCPS on professional materials.
She offers work in English and accepts clients from outside the UK. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to match different needs and schedules. People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style often find her approach helpful.
Dea keeps the focus on the next doable step, helping people manage stress and move toward better day-to-day functioning.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS18-06475 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Dea works with
Everything Dea lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, 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 / 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 addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dea lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new behaviours, often helping with anxiety, low mood and stress.
Dea treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they shape a plan that brings the most helpful tools into sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are close to a face-to-face session and work well for detailed conversations and practical exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter exchanges, ongoing coaching or people who like to write their thoughts instead of speaking.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, travel schedules and different time zones while still using evidence-informed approaches and collaborative planning.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Dea help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and relationship or family issues. The list also covers eating problems, grief, bipolar symptoms and work-related stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps people can use between sessions. She avoids jargon and aims to make sessions easy to understand.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people across a range of concerns and presenting problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her professional credential is shown as NCPS and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions for people living outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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