Counsellor profile
Regina Riley, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 394054
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment approaches
- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
About Regina
Regina Riley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, grief, anger, and related concerns. Regina speaks English and both North and South Ndebele.
Regina describes herself as an integrative counsellor who uses more than one approach in sessions. She emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the main tool for change. Conversations focus on what has happened, what feels difficult now, and practical ways to try things differently.
In practice she combines client-centred listening with ways of noticing patterns from attachment and psychodynamic ideas. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thoughts and responses. That mix lets her address immediate symptoms and longer standing patterns together.
People who come to her can expect a direct, steady approach. Sessions involve talking through recent events, identifying recurring reactions, and practising small changes to behaviour or thinking. Regina also works with issues linked to trauma and loss and draws on trauma-focused approaches when appropriate.
She invites clients to set clear goals and to review progress regularly. The emphasis is on workable steps - learning how anger or anxiety shows up, trying different responses, and checking what helps. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and pick a first session time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Regina commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural therapy in sessions. Attachment-informed work looks at patterns in relationships and helps people understand why they react strongly in close connections. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practising different responses to reduce strong emotional reactions such as anger.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaboration. She will discuss the options with clients, consider their goals and preferences, and adjust methods as needed. The choice of techniques evolves from what the client wants to change and what feels workable in sessions.
Session arrangements are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions, such as thought logs, breathing or grounding practices, and short behavioural experiments that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Ndebele, South, Ndebele, North
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, anger and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she work with anger or temper?
She combines client-centred conversations with CBT tools and attachment-informed work to identify triggers, notice patterns, and try practical responses.
What is her background and level of experience?
She has four years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and in North and South Ndebele.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.