Myke Richardson-Hughes, BACP

Myke Richardson-Hughes is a counsellor who helps people facing a wide range of life challenges. He works with issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, stress, parenting concerns and living with long-term illness or chronic pain. He also supports people with ADHD, eating and body-image concerns, and those navigating LGBT and transgender issues.

Myke draws on eight years of clinical experience in different settings. He has worked in residential children’s homes and learning centres supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions and communication differences. He has also worked as a substance and alcohol misuse therapist in a residential rehab setting.

He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is on the BACP-accredited register of counsellors and psychotherapists. He blends several therapy styles to fit each person’s needs rather than offering a single fixed approach.

In sessions he uses a mix of client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-informed ideas and elements from dialectical behaviour therapy and EMDR when helpful. He can also draw on mindfulness, expressive therapies and compassion-focused ideas to support coping and emotional regulation.

Myke offers both short-term and open-ended therapy depending on what someone needs. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, fill in a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in relating and build safer ways of connecting with others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and teaches practical strategies to change them, which can reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your needs and goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Decisions about which methods to use are guided by what you want to achieve and what feels most useful in sessions.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life because it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins and make it easier to keep appointments around work or caregiving commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachment-informed work and CBT exercises to an online setting, using conversation, worksheets and practical homework to support change.