Myke Richardson-Hughes, BACP

Myke Richardson-Hughes is a counsellor with eight years' experience who helps people manage anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship problems. He also supports those coping with grief, trauma, parenting pressures, ADHD and identity issues within LGBT+ communities. Myke works with individuals and offers couples counselling, and he provides services to schools, workplaces and medical practitioners.

Myke describes an integrative style that draws on several approaches to suit each person. He uses person-centred work to build trust, and cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits. He can also include elements of dialectical behaviour skills and attachment-based thinking when relationships and emotional regulation are central concerns.

His background includes work in residential children’s homes and learning centres with young people who have experienced trauma, autism spectrum conditions and ADHD. He has also worked as a substance and alcohol misuse therapist in a residential rehabilitation setting. Those roles shaped his approach to practical, day-to-day coping and safety planning.

Myke is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He blends expressive therapies, mindfulness and other methods to match what each person needs. Sessions can be short term or open ended depending on goals and circumstances.

People who choose his work can expect a collaborative process that focuses on clearer thinking and steadier daily habits. He aims to help clients notice choices they can make, manage difficult feelings, and rebuild relationships that matter to them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this perspective look at how people form bonds and how to feel safer in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, targets the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. In online sessions CBT uses practical exercises and simple homework to change everyday habits and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy itself. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Choices can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift, and the process is collaborative at every step.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so check current options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into a busy life because it removes travel time and can be scheduled around work or family commitments. Online sessions can also make it simpler to use brief check-ins, focus on worksheet-style tasks, or hold longer weekly sessions depending on what suits daily routines and goals.