About Tammy
Tammy Payne helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She places compassion at the centre of her work and supports clients as they build self-compassion and resilience. Tammy writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel safe and manageable for people who are worried or unsure about therapy.
She trained in the United Kingdom and has seven years of professional experience, plus two years of training with organisations and charities including Mind and Kinergy.
How Tammy works
That early work included supporting survivors of sexual abuse, which shaped her thoughtful, trauma-aware approach. Tammy uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy and Existential Therapy as ways to understand difficulties and guide change. In sessions she listens closely to what a person brings and keeps pace with their capacity to trust and open up.
She balances gentle challenge with steady support, helping people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings and relationships. Work can include looking at attachment patterns, building self-compassion, and making small changes that feel doable. She also supports people with more specific concerns such as panic attacks, dissociation, codependency, eating and food-related issues, chronic pain or illness, and recovery after sexual assault.
Tammy values collaboration and will help plan goals that fit each person’s life. Sessions are offered in English and are suited to adults in the United Kingdom. The tone is practical and compassionate, with an emphasis on helping people take the next steps toward a more satisfying life.
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What Tammy works with
The areas below are the ones Tammy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and coping. Online work can help people notice attachment patterns that affect their close relationships and build new ways of connecting and trusting others.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving the person a respectful, non-judgemental space to be heard. In remote sessions this approach supports people to explore feelings and make their own choices, with the therapist reflecting and listening rather than directing the process.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tammy will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, then tailor sessions to what fits best. That collaborative planning helps set clear aims and makes online sessions feel purposeful.
Online formats can make therapy more flexible. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be shorter or easier on low bandwidth, live chat is useful for focused check-ins, and text-based messaging lets someone reflect in writing between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, caring duties or mobility limits, while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical steps.
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