Regina Riley, BACP

Regina often blends attachment-based work with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviours, and to spot thoughts that keep problems going. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns of closeness and trust and helps people find new ways of relating when older patterns cause distress.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, often called CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people test unhelpful beliefs and try small practical changes to reduce anxiety, low mood or compulsive behaviours. Regina also uses trauma-focused ideas when past events continue to affect daily life, offering careful ways to talk about and process those experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Regina will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That way the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are suited to in-depth sessions, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.