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- Person-Centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Family systems perspective
About Tamsyn
Counsellor (BACP) with 11 years' experience working across voluntary, NHS and local council settings in the United Kingdom, Tamsyn Spear focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns and related issues. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works collaboratively with clients to address the problems they bring. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful so people can talk about what matters to them.
Tamsyn describes herself as an integrative counsellor with a foundation in Person-Centred counselling, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. She also uses brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness techniques, systemic family practice and attachment ideas when these fit the client's needs. Creative approaches are used at times to help people express difficult feelings.
She has worked with children, young people and adults and has provided therapeutic support to parents and carers. Her background includes roles as a counsellor, a therapy supervisor and work in child and adolescent mental health services, alongside several years supporting adults and families through council services.
Tamsyn helps people with low mood, grief, anger, addiction-related concerns and compassion fatigue as well as with practical relationship and communication problems. She supports people processing difficult life events, separation or divorce, and those coping with midlife questions or a search for life purpose.
In sessions she focuses on collaboration - agreeing what change looks like and working steadily towards it. The aim is to help people increase confidence, manage symptoms like anxiety and find clearer ways of relating to others.
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How Tamsyn works with evidence-based methods online
Person-Centred counselling places the client's experience at the centre of the work and focuses on building a non-judgemental relationship. It helps people talk through feelings, clarify goals and decide what changes they want to make. Transactional Analysis looks at patterns of communication and roles people take in relationships to improve understanding and alter unhelpful interactions. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood and can include practical exercises between sessions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tamsyn will discuss which methods suit the person's concerns, goals and preferences and adapt the work as those needs evolve. The aim is to agree on a way of working that feels useful and practical for the individual.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into everyday life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins or making it easier to schedule around work and childcare. Talk with Tamsyn about timing and structure so sessions fit into your routine and support the goals you want to work on.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, parenting challenges and compassion fatigue, among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practises an integrative approach rooted in Person-Centred counselling, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt, and also draws on brief CBT, mindfulness and systemic family ideas as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years' experience working in counselling roles across the voluntary sector, the NHS and local council services, plus earlier therapeutic work supporting adults and young people.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.