Dr Jennifer Richards

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Beginning therapy can feel daunting; my intention is to stand alongside you and hold you and your difficulties with gentleness and sensitivity. I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental and trusting space from which we can explore together the issues impacting you. I take an affirming stance towards aspects of identity, including sexuality and gender, holding in mind the different cultural and social contexts in which we live and how multiple intersecting identities may impact your wellbeing. I believe in the transformative potential of conversations which celebrate and support you living life in the way you choose.

Sexual identity:

Kink - BDSM
Queer

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: she/her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of East London

HCPC registered: PYL041779

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Qualifications - Additional:


Systemic Family Therapy Intermediate Level	University of Leeds
Psychology MSc	Sheffield Hallam University
English Literature	University of Sheffield

Experience and approach:

I work integratively across different approaches depending on what is the best fit for you. However, my main approaches are Narrative Therapy, attachment-based approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Systemic.

I have experience working with trans and non-binary clients, along with people exploring their gender. I have experience working with people engaged with sex work and with chemsex. I take an affirmative stance to kink, sex work and different relationship structures including non-monogamy.

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