Regina Riley, BACP

Regina Riley uses a blend of counselling approaches that centre on the relationship between counsellor and client. She focuses on building a safe, respectful alliance where people can talk openly about what feels hard. Regina aims to help people untangle feelings of depression, anxiety and stress so they can take manageable steps forward.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping. Regina also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper, recurring themes that show up in relationships and emotions.

People come to her for help with addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those facing parenting pressures, career uncertainty, anger, and changes linked to ageing or chronic illness. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Regina has four years of experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers sessions in English and in Ndebele - both South Ndebele and North Ndebele - and is based in the United Kingdom.

Her manner is non-judgemental and accepting. In practice this looks like active listening, asking clarifying questions, and helping people try small, practical changes. Regina encourages collaboration so each person can choose what feels most useful for them.

How Regina's approaches work in online sessions

Regina often uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting. This approach helps people understand patterns in close relationships and develop more secure ways of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Regina will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative - she listens, reflects, and suggests practical exercises that can be tried between meetings to see what helps.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, caring duties or travel while staying in touch with a regular counsellor.