Teresa Readhead, BACP

Teresa Readhead is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and family conflict. Teresa aims to make the first step easier for someone who wants a more fulfilling life.

Teresa creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps clients untangle patterns that keep causing pain. Sessions focus on simple, practical steps as well as understanding how past experiences shape current reactions.

Her work draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to strengthen relationships with self and others. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Narrative and mindfulness approaches are used to reframe problems and build day-to-day coping skills.

Teresa supports people dealing with loss, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, trauma, and challenges like sleep or eating difficulties. She also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue and life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, chronic illness, codependency and communication problems.

Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for people inside or outside the United Kingdom. Teresa works collaboratively to agree goals and practical steps each person can try between sessions.

How Teresa's approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions explore patterns of closeness and distance and help people practise different ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgment and follows the client’s pace, helping them find their own solutions for issues like self-esteem or coping with loss.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. In online sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking, testing it in real situations and trying small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Teresa will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed. Clients and therapist look at what is helpful and change course if something does not fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and work much like in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to use voice or video. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs.