Hello, my name is Angela Richardson and I thank you for taking the time to view my website.

As you have decided to take a look, you may be considering beginning counselling and are looking for a counsellor, within the Bromley area, to work with.

I am a qualified counsellor and Clinical Supervisor and an Accredited Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

This means that my work as a counsellor is informed by the BACP's Ethical Framework and Guidance for Good Practice so I work safely and with your best interests in mind.

EMDR Therapy

I am an EMDR therapist and have membership with EMDR Association UK. I am working with clients using EMDR therapy.  EMDR (eye-movement desensitisation & re-processing) uses a a body stimulation such as tapping  and/or eye-movement whilst focusing on specific memories and thoughts to help you process these experiences. Clients notice that their symptoms of anxiety, stress, trauma, pain, negative beliefs, low self-esteem and behaviours are reduced.

EMDR therapy can be discussed at the first assessment if you are unsure about this as a therapy approach. EMDR therapy is helpful if you are looking for shorter-term therapy, or it can be integrated into long term counselling/psychotherapy work.

Some clients may benefit from EMDR therapy 2-3 times a week. This reduces the amount of time you will need to attend, so  overall it can be more cost-effective, Some sessions will be longer, so two 50 minute sessions, to allow enough time to attend to all aspects of the therapy processing and protocol, but this is very much an individual way of working.  We can discuss this during the initial assessment.