Anna Richardson, BACP

Anna Richardson is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, a professional qualification that focuses on understanding how past experience and unconscious patterns shape present feelings and behaviour. She works from a psychodynamic perspective to help people explore underlying emotional conflicts and recurring patterns that influence relationships and everyday functioning.

She provides a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can consider how early experiences, automatic thoughts, and deep-rooted habits contribute to anxiety, depression or a sense of disconnection. Through gentle exploration and reflective conversation, she supports individuals in identifying unresolved issues and moving toward greater self-understanding and emotional balance.

Outside her private practice, she has contributed to community services through charity work with Devon Mind and previously with HCC, London’s oldest mental health charity. Her experience also includes working with clients with PTSD in private sector care homes, informing her understanding of trauma-related responses and recovery.

Online Attachment and Psychodynamic Work

Anna Richardson uses attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches to help clients explore how relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence trust, intimacy and emotional responses - it can be helpful for people dealing with attachment concerns, relationship difficulties or fears of abandonment.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on identifying unconscious patterns, recurring themes and unresolved conflicts that affect mood and behaviour. This approach supports exploration of deeper emotional material and can be useful for those experiencing anxiety, depression or a persistent sense of disconnection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Anna Richardson works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as understanding deepens.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home and fit therapy into everyday life while working with a registered professional.