About Teresa
Teresa Readhead is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years of experience and helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, family conflict and low self-esteem. Teresa aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supportive.
Teresa creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. She listens to what matters to each person and works at their pace.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical ways to cope as well as understanding patterns that cause pain. Her background includes work supporting people through relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and identity. She also helps with sleep and eating concerns, career stress, and long-term conditions such as chronic illness and cancer related distress.
Teresa uses several therapeutic ways of working to match the client’s needs. These include attachment-based approaches to look at relationship patterns, client-centred ways to prioritise the person’s experience, and cognitive behavioural techniques to try out new thinking and coping strategies. People from LGBT communities are listed among Teresa’s areas of focus.
She also supports those coping with parenting pressures, compassion fatigue, and transitions linked to ageing or life change. If you think you might benefit, she invites you to start with a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a session.
What Teresa works with
Everything Teresa lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Teresa is listed here; the rest shows what else Teresa works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Teresa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Teresa uses therapy approaches online
Teresa draws on attachment-based work to look at how past and current relationships shape feelings and patterns. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with trust, abandonment or communication problems. She also uses client-centred counselling which puts the person’s experience first and helps conversations feel heard and respected. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is another element she brings in to practise different ways of thinking and coping when anxiety or low mood are present.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Teresa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adapted over time as needs change.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people in other regions to work with a therapist registered in the United Kingdom. Ask about the available session formats when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Questions people ask about Teresa
What concerns does Teresa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional areas include caregiving stress, chronic illness, eating or sleeping difficulties, and career-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Teresa combines a client-centred, listening first approach with practical techniques. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-informed thinking to help people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
Teresa has seven years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Teresa?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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