Ann Richardson

Only Child: A Unique Inheritance

by Ann Richardson | Therapy Today
February 2006

Counsellor Ann Richardson describes common experiences in growing up as an only child and core issues presented in therapy. She quotes from research and highlights the value of peer sharing in this BACP counselling journal article.

Woman's Hour
BBC Radio 4 | 30.08.06
Jenni Murray talks to Jill Pitkeathley and Ann Richardson about some of the challenges faced by the adult only child.

Director BeingAnOnly

Facilitation
Workshop facilitation

Supervision
For counsellors (only child or otherwise) working with only child clients, needing one off support or ongoing supervision

Consultancy
Having devised and faciliated workshops on the subject of being an only child since 1997, Ann offers consultancy on:

Workshop design and facilitation
Setting up support groups

Event Organisation
Director | The Power of Being One Conference 2005
Director | Only Child: A Unique Inheritance Conference 2006

Media
Ann has written for parenting magazines, spoken on radio and is often called on by print, radio and TV journalists for contacts and information.

Private Counselling Practice

One to one Counselling
For the past 13 years Ann Richardson has been working as a UKCP registered Transpersonal Counsellor and Psychotherapist in private practice in London, Surrey and, on an intermittent basis, New Delhi, India. She works with adults, children and teenagers.

Many life situations bring people to counselling and therapy. She works with abuse, bereavement, cultural issues, eating disorders, employment difficulties, health related problems, identity problems, life/work balance, the only child experience, relationships, sexuality and stress.

She has a BACP and UKCP accredited training in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy, abides by the UKCP's Code of Ethics and is in regular supervision.

For details of her counselling practice and article on transpersonal therapy or to book a one to one session, please visit: http://www.ann-richardson.co.uk