Teresa Readhead, BACP

Teresa Readhead is a counsellor with seven years of experience working in the United Kingdom and a BACP credential. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief and loss, and a wide range of relationship and identity issues. Teresa aims to make the first step into therapy feel less daunting by offering steady support and straightforward guidance.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can bring difficult thoughts and feelings. Conversations are meant to be practical and rooted in everyday life. Teresa listens for what matters most to each person and helps them notice patterns that keep problems repeating.

Her approach draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas that emphasise relationships and the person’s own goals. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to build grounding skills. Narrative work is available to help people reframe painful stories about themselves.

Teresa often helps people struggling with identity questions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, ageing concerns, and adjustments after major life changes. She supports those coping with low self-esteem, sleeping and eating difficulties, and mood variations such as depression and bipolar symptoms.

Sessions are spoken in English and Teresa is available to work with international clients. She encourages anyone unsure about therapy to try a conversation and see if this style feels like a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online work

Teresa commonly uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people feel and respond; it can help when trust, closeness or abandonment issues are causing distress. Client-centred work places the person’s goals at the centre and emphasises being heard without judgement; it suits people who need a steady, accepting space to think things through. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and offer hands-on strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Teresa collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time as people try techniques and see what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, makes it easier to attend from different locations, and allows brief check-ins alongside longer sessions. It can also make it simpler to practise skills between meetings and to bring real-life concerns into conversation for immediate problem-solving.