Dea Richardson, NCPS
Dea Richardson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience and an NCPS credential.
- Addictions
- Trauma and Abuse
- Eating disorders
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About Dea
Dea Richardson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience and an NCPS credential. She approaches sessions with a clear belief that clients are the experts in their own stories, and she focuses on helping people build on their strengths. Dea speaks English and works with clients both in the UK and internationally.
In sessions she helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem, anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with life changes, grief, anger, career difficulties, bipolar and depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Relationship and family issues, including blended family concerns, communication and commitment problems, are also part of her practice. Dea draws on practical therapeutic methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
These approaches are used to help people reduce distress, build coping skills and make clearer choices in day-to-day life. Her additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, codependency, caregiver stress, dissociation and recovery from narcissistic abuse. She offers a straightforward, compassionate style that aims to make therapy feel manageable and useful.
People meet with Dea through a variety of online formats. She asks clients to complete a short questionnaire to begin the matching process and then schedule sessions according to availability.
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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
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
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, respect and supporting clients to find their own solutions. This approach is often helpful when someone needs a calm space to process grief, relationship strain or identity concerns.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and coping with stress.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current needs, personal goals and which approaches feel most comfortable. Together they can adjust techniques over time so sessions remain relevant and useful.
Online therapy with this counsellor uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a busy day, and live chat or messaging allows shorter check-ins and ongoing written reflection. These options help people access support from different locations and at times that suit their schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Dea commonly help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, low self-esteem, anxiety and stress, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focusing on clients' strengths and practical steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an NCPS credential and practices from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can I speak with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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