Dennis Richards, BACP, NCPS

Dennis Richards welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or worn down by health challenges and everyday pressures. He presents a calm, down-to-earth presence and helps people talk through anxiety, low mood, stress and addictions. He emphasises practical steps and small changes that can make a difference day to day.

Dennis works from the view that each person knows their own story best. He uses that starting point to build goals together and to support clearer choices. People often come with worries about panic, confidence, guilt or problems linked to past trauma, and he helps them break these down into manageable steps.

Across sessions he draws on person-centred listening alongside structured tools such as cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused methods. He also offers approaches like solution-focused work and hypnotherapy where that fits a person’s needs. The emphasis is on simple, understandable methods rather than jargon or quick fixes.

His background includes ten years of therapeutic work in the United Kingdom and professional affiliation with BACP and NCPS. Those memberships are noted as part of his professional standing. Sessions are conducted in English and Dennis is able to work with people from other countries as well.

To begin he asks people to take a short matching questionnaire and then book a time. That initial step gives scope to talk about current struggles, including chronic pain, life direction, relationship patterns, and issues linked to sexual diversity and alternative sex culture.

Approaches that translate well to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and making sense of a person's experience. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their own goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses straightforward exercises to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, panic and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that aims to reduce distress linked to upsetting memories by working through them in a structured way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest methods that match a person's needs. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be combined or adjusted as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make shorter check-ins possible when needed, or allow sessions without being on camera if that suits someone better. Because the biography does not list specific formats, please confirm the available session types before booking.