Teresa Readhead

Teresa Readhead is a BACP counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and addictions. She invites clients to take the first step towards a more fulfilling life and offers steady, non-judgemental support. Teresa works from the United Kingdom and communicates in English.

Teresa practises in a way that aims to make conversations feel simple and honest. She helps people talk through what is happening now, and how past relationships and attachment patterns can affect feelings today. Sessions focus on understanding emotions, building coping skills, and finding small, manageable steps forward.

Her approach draws on client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That mix is used to understand thoughts and habits, and then gently test new ways of responding. Mindfulness and narrative ideas also appear in sessions to help people notice patterns and reframe difficult stories about themselves.

Teresa has seven years of experience working with issues such as family conflict, parenting strain, anger, eating and sleeping problems, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with long-term health problems, caregiver stress, and identity concerns such as LGBT matters.

Practical help might include building routines for sleep and eating, learning new communication steps for tense relationships, or working through grief in paced stages. Teresa encourages collaboration on goals so each person leaves with clear next steps and ways to practise between sessions.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Teresa draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This helps when patterns of trust, closeness or distance affect anger or anxiety. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavioural changes that reduce stress and improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest ways to proceed. Together they choose techniques that fit the person’s needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family commitments or work, cut travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It also lets people practise mindfulness exercises and homework between calls so progress continues between sessions.