Ayallah Richards-Mitchell, BACP

Ayallah Richards-Mitchell uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can talk about stress, anxiety, low mood or problems with focus. Ayallah explains things plainly and works at a steady pace so conversations feel manageable.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences can affect current feelings and behaviour. Solution-focused methods help people set short-term goals and try practical steps that can make life easier.

Ayallah has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. Her background includes helping people with parenting pressures, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and trauma and abuse. Seasonal Affective Disorder is an additional focus she can address.

Sessions are tailored to each person. Ayallah aims to agree clear, manageable goals and to adapt the work if something isn’t helping. She explains techniques simply and checks in regularly about progress.

People who struggle with concentration, memory or focus linked to ADHD concerns will find practical strategies offered alongside emotional support. The tone is down-to-earth and respectful, with an emphasis on small, achievable steps that build confidence.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Ayallah commonly blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods online. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can explore what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems in place and offers practical techniques to change them. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on clear, short-term goals and small steps a person can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ayallah will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. She checks in often and adjusts the plan if something doesn’t fit or isn’t helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging can work for ongoing reflections between sessions. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and practical situations, while still allowing therapists and registered or accredited professionals to work together with people toward clear goals.