Counsellor profile
Tamsyn Spear, BACP
Counsellor - stress and family concerns
See online counselling options- Person-centred base
- Mindfulness techniques
- Brief CBT methods
About Tamsyn
Counsellor and BACP member Tamsyn Spear has 11 years' experience working in the UK. She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, low mood, self-esteem, grief and parenting challenges. She also works with addictions, trauma and compassion fatigue.
Tamsyn describes herself as an integrative counsellor. She uses a person-centred base alongside Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. She also draws on mindfulness, brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, systemic family practice and attachment ideas. These approaches guide what happens in sessions rather than a fixed recipe.
She has worked in voluntary services, the NHS and local council settings. That background includes roles with children, young people, adults and with parents and carers. This has shaped her practical approach to common family and life problems.
In sessions she focuses on collaboration. She helps people clarify what change would look like and supports steps towards those aims. Conversations cover feelings, relationships and practical coping skills when useful.
People seeking help with midlife change, separation, codependency, communication problems or family of origin issues will find these topics within her stated practice. Tamsyn also offers support around anger, guilt and shame, isolation and questions of life purpose.
For those considering a first session she asks people to use the site's matching questionnaire and to schedule an initial appointment. Costs vary by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.
How therapeutic approaches inform online counselling
Integrative work means the counsellor brings a few methods together. Person-centred counselling focuses on the relationship and on listening to what matters to the person. It is useful for exploring feelings, confidence and self-worth. Transactional Analysis looks at patterns of communication and roles people adopt in relationships. This can help with communication problems, codependency and family tensions. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. That can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different options and agree a plan with the client. That conversation is collaborative and based on the client's aims, preferences and what they find most useful. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work and caring duties. Remote work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time and make scheduling more flexible. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will work best for practical life arrangements.Areas of expertise
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family problems, grief and parenting challenges. Additional areas include addiction, trauma, anger and compassion fatigue.
What style of counselling does she use?
She is an integrative counsellor using a person-centred base with Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. She also draws on mindfulness and brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years' experience working in the UK, plus earlier therapeutic roles in local council services. That includes work in voluntary services and the NHS.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed as a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Payments use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.