Regina Riley, BACP

Regina Riley is a counsellor who focuses on building a steady, non-judgemental relationship with each person. She presents herself as warm and accepting and aims to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why they are struggling. Regina holds BACP, which is listed as her professional credential.

She works from an integrative view, drawing on different approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions often centre on understanding attachment patterns, looking at recent stresses, and noticing how past experiences shape current feelings. Regina uses straightforward language and aims to make therapy easy to follow.

Her experience includes supporting people with anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions. She also helps with relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and life transitions. Older-adult concerns such as ageing and geriatric issues are included among her focus areas.

Regina also offers work around trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image. She describes the therapeutic bond as the foundation for change and seeks to form a reliable base for exploring difficult topics.

Sessions are guided by the person in front of her, with tools chosen to fit practical goals. Regina listens without minimising problems and helps people find clearer ways to cope and make decisions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Regina draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working to shape online therapy. Attachment-Based work pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people notice their typical responses in relationships. Client-Centred work focuses on listening, acceptance and letting the person lead the pace so sessions follow what matters most right now.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help with unhelpful thoughts and practical coping. CBT offers clear steps you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood and to test new behaviours in day-to-day life. These approaches are described and chosen together so the plan fits the person's needs and goals, rather than being imposed.

Different ways of meeting online can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, for example shorter check-ins around work hours or using audio if video is difficult. The exact session formats should be confirmed before booking, so check available options when you arrange a time. Online work can help people keep continuity of care while managing appointments alongside family, work and caring responsibilities.