- Person-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Tamsyn
Tamsyn Spear is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of counselling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship and family problems, and supports parents and carers with challenges linked to parenting and caring for children.
Tamsyn draws on several practical ways of working. She uses person-centred ideas to keep sessions focused on what the client wants. She also uses Transactional Analysis and Gestalt methods to look at patterns in relationships and behaviour. Brief cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness are included when helpful for managing anxiety and low mood.
She has worked across voluntary services, the NHS and local council settings. That background includes work with children, young people and adults, and clinical support for parents and carers. This variety has informed how she supports people through life changes, grief, addiction issues and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she encourages clear, collaborative planning about the changes someone wants to make. Conversations are practical and paced to each person. She helps people look at communication, attachment and family of origin concerns that affect current relationships.
Tamsyn also works with issues such as codependency, blended family challenges, guilt and shame, isolation and midlife questions. People are invited to consider small, achievable steps and to review progress as they go.
How evidence-based methods shape online sessions
Many of the techniques Tamsyn uses come from well-known, evidence-based methods. Person-centred work focuses on the client’s priorities and the relationship in sessions, helping people speak about what matters to them and set their own goals. Brief cognitive behavioural techniques look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offer practical steps to reduce anxiety and low mood, such as simple behavioural experiments or thought records.Transactional Analysis and Gestalt approaches are also part of her practice; these help people notice recurring relational patterns and to practise different ways of relating. Mindfulness skills are used to support attention and grounding when stress or strong emotions feel overwhelming. The choice of approaches is discussed together so the work fits the person’s needs and preferences.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions more easily around work, childcare and travel, and reducing time spent on commuting. If you are considering remote sessions, please confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. The therapist will discuss which methods and formats suit your goals during the first meeting and adjust the plan as needed.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, addictions and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works collaboratively using person-centred practice alongside Transactional Analysis and Gestalt, adding brief CBT and mindfulness where useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a counsellor alongside earlier therapeutic work in local council services.
Which professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and are paid via 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 the first session.