Myke Richardson-Hughes, BACP

Myke Richardson-Hughes is a counsellor with eight years' experience who helps people facing relationship strain, addiction, anxiety, low self-esteem and grief. He also supports clients with trauma, parenting pressures, eating and intimacy-related issues. Myke works with LGBT and transgender concerns and with people navigating life changes such as separation or career shifts.

He uses practical, conversational sessions where the aim is to make everyday coping feel more manageable. Myke draws on person-centred listening to help people feel heard. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going, and elements of dialectical work to help with emotional regulation.

Myke trained and practised with people in residential settings and rehab services, including work with looked-after young people and those with complex needs. That background informs a hands-on approach to problems like addiction, attachment difficulties and traumatic loss. He is a BACP registered member, which reflects his standing with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Sessions can be short term or open ended, depending on what someone wants to achieve. Myke adapts his methods to the person in front of him, mixing approaches when helpful. He aims to help people make clearer choices and find ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.

People can expect straightforward conversations, practical strategies and space to talk about painful experiences. Myke offers counselling to individuals and provides services to schools, workplaces and medical practitioners.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds. It helps people understand repeated patterns in close relationships and can be useful for attachment issues, commitment worries and difficulties with trust. Client-centred therapy centres on listening and building a respectful space. It helps people who need a steady, non-judgemental place to talk through grief, stress or low self-esteem. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers clear, practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and addictive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a client’s needs and goals. That might mean starting with listening, then adding CBT tools or attachment-focused work as issues become clearer.

The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from different locations if international attendance is required. A practical conversation about availability and format will follow the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to suit everyday routines.