Myke Richardson-Hughes , BACP

Myke Richardson-Hughes is an integrative psychotherapist, lecturer, and clinical supervisor who works with individuals, couples, families, schools, workplaces, and medical practitioners. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

With eight years of practice, Myke has worked in residential children’s homes and learning centres supporting looked after children and young people aged seven to twenty-five with social, emotional and mental health needs. His experience includes supporting young people with communication differences such as autistic spectrum conditions and Asperger’s Syndrome, speech and language needs, ADHD, complex learning needs, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma.

Myke has also worked as a substance and alcohol misuse therapist in a residential rehab setting. He uses an integrative approach, drawing from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Practice, psychodynamic and person-centred methods. He can combine these frameworks to meet each client’s needs, and also draws on expressive therapies, Transactional Analysis, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and mindfulness.

His practice covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, LGBT and transgender issues, relationship and family difficulties, grief and bereavement, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy and body image, eating and parenting issues, anger and self-esteem, career and life transitions, ADHD, and coaching. Myke offers open-ended therapy, allowing work to be short term or longer term according to individual goals and circumstances. He aims to help people make sense of difficult experiences, find ways to accept what cannot be changed, and take practical steps toward the changes they want to make.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and recovery

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early relationships shape feelings of safety and connection. In accessible terms, it explores patterns of relating and helps people work through difficulties linked to abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship anxieties.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a non-judgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work. It helps people who are struggling with self-esteem, life transitions, grief, or the need to clarify personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-oriented approach that looks at the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with day-to-day challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Myke works with clients to identify which methods suit their needs, combining techniques as appropriate and adjusting the plan over time so therapy aligns with each person’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver therapeutic work effectively while offering practical options for ongoing contact and support.