Myke Richardson-Hughes , BACP

Myke Richardson-Hughes is an integrative psychotherapist, lecturer and clinical supervisor who works across a broad range of presenting issues including addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting and career questions. He is a Registered Member MBACP of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is listed on the BACP's accredited register, which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, reflecting his professional affiliation and standards.

His background includes work in residential children’s homes and learning centres supporting looked after children and young people aged seven to twenty-five who present with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication differences including autistic spectrum conditions and Asperger’s Syndrome, speech and language needs, ADHD and complex learning challenges often shaped by adverse childhood experiences and trauma. He has also practised as a substance and alcohol misuse therapist within residential rehabilitation settings.

Myke draws on a wide clinical toolkit and is trained in expressive therapies, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dyadic Developmental Practice and Psychotherapy and Parenting (DDP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic approaches, Person Centred Therapy (PCT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). He can integrate these models and supplement them with Transactional Analysis, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and mindfulness techniques to tailor work to each individual’s needs.

He provides individual therapy and couples counselling, including work with same-sex relationships, transgender and LGBT+ issues, and addresses concerns such as communication problems, conflict, affairs, separation, addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, self-harm and suicidal thinking. Myke offers open-ended therapy options so clients may engage in short-term or longer-term work, and he provides services to individuals, schools, workplaces and medical practitioners.

Attachment, client-centered care and practical online support

Myke uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns, helping clients understand connection, trust and intimacy struggles and how these affect present relationships. He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that empowers clients to find their own solutions and build self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering practical strategies for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Myke collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. He may combine elements from different models to create a personalised plan and will review progress together to adjust the approach as required.

Online therapy with Myke is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments, and they allow ongoing therapeutic contact from different locations. Licensed professionals and therapists can work effectively through these modes to support change, build coping skills and address complex life challenges.