Bridget Blackford-Read, NCPS

Bridget Blackford-Read is a UK-based psychotherapeutic counsellor with three years of clinical experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She creates a nonjudgmental space where thoughts, feelings and personal history can be explored at a pace that feels safe, and she emphasizes collaborative work so clients remain in control of the process.

Her training is integrative, allowing her to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She draws on approaches such as attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic and solution-focused techniques, somatic methods, and trauma-focused therapy. In practical terms this often involves exploring how past experiences shape present challenges, and suggesting between-session activities like journaling, grounding exercises, or focused reflection to support progress.

Bridget also brings broader sector experience from working with UK charities as a caseworker and manager supporting victims of crime and witnesses attending Crown and Magistrates courts. She is an affiliate counsellor with a charity that provides trauma-based therapy and has worked there in both counselling and office roles. She holds the NCPS credential, which indicates a recognized professional counselling qualification.

Communication is an important part of Bridget’s approach. She aims to respond to messages promptly, typically within the same day and at latest within 48 hours Monday to Friday. At weekends she checks for incoming messages and will usually reply on Monday. She asks for patience when responses are delayed due to sessions or client contact.