- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trauma recovery
About Dea
Dea Richardson is a therapist registered with NCPS in the United Kingdom and has eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions and relationship and family issues. Dea also helps with eating concerns, self-esteem, grief, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD and major life changes.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Sessions are built around talking through what matters most to the client and noticing patterns in feelings and interactions. Dea draws on the client’s existing strengths when planning next steps.
Dea has worked with people recovering from narcissistic abuse, and with those coping with PTSD, complex PTSD and adverse childhood experiences. She offers practical tools for stress, coping with addiction, managing mood shifts and improving communication. Her background includes work with blended family issues, attachment difficulties and caregiver stress.
In sessions she helps people name difficult emotions and test new ways of relating to those feelings. That can mean learning short grounding strategies, trying behavioural experiments, or practicing new ways to raise hard topics with others. Dea aims to make the process direct and understandable.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and choose a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dea uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people identify and work with the emotions that drive relationship and interaction patterns. EFT focuses on recognising core feelings and changing unhelpful cycles between people or within oneself. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy provides a way of structuring sessions around the person’s priorities, listening closely and responding to what the client brings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt over time, keeping sessions collaborative and practical. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online meetings can also make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, or to choose an audio option if video is difficult. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know what will best fit your routine and needs.Areas of expertise
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related concerns like self-esteem and grief.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of difficulties including PTSD and recovery from narcissistic abuse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which session formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.