Teresa Readhead, BACP

Teresa Readhead is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with a BACP credential and seven years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions and family conflict. Teresa aims to make the first steps toward change easier by offering steady support and a non-judgemental space for people to talk about what matters to them.

Teresa works in a straightforward, person-centred way. She listens first and helps people name what is most painful or confusing. From there she uses practical steps and talking therapies to help people manage difficult feelings, improve relationships and handle life changes.

Her approach draws on attachment-based thinking to examine how past relationships shape current reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Narrative and mindfulness techniques are used as helpful tools for making sense of experience and grounding in the present.

People come to Teresa for a wide range of issues including self-esteem, parenting pressures, sleeping and eating difficulties, long-term illness or caregiving stress, and concerns linked to identity and intimacy. She also supports those facing major life shifts such as bereavement, career change or health challenges.

Teresa describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set clear, realistic steps and checks in on what is working. Practical coping strategies and clearer communication are common outcomes clients work toward together.

How Teresa's approaches translate to online work

Teresa combines attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand patterns and take practical steps. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and helps people notice and change repetitive patterns in close relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach tends to be part of the work. Teresa will listen to what you want to change, discuss different options, and agree together on a plan that matches your needs and preferences. That plan can be reviewed and adjusted as you progress so the method feels useful and manageable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people in other countries to work with her, as her profile notes she accepts international clients. Ask about session length and format when you arrange your first appointment to make sure it suits your routine and aims.