About Tamsyn
Tamsyn Spear offers an integrative counselling style that centres the client's experience and choices. She draws on person-centred principles to create a non-judgemental, empathetic space where people can talk about what matters to them. Tamsyn's background includes work across voluntary services, the NHS, and local council settings, bringing practical experience supporting a wide range of concerns.
She has 11 years of counselling experience and additional years supporting children, young people, parents and carers before that.
How Tamsyn works
That range means she often helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family problems and challenges tied to parenting or caring roles. Tamsyn uses a mix of approaches to meet individual needs.
Her practice incorporates Transactional Analysis and Gestalt alongside brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques. She also draws on attachment ideas and systemic thinking when family patterns are part of the problem. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person.
Tamsyn works with clients to clarify what change might look like and to build practical steps towards it. She emphasises empathy and respect, aiming to help people feel more confident and able to cope. People contact her for help with addictions, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, anger and issues around self-esteem.
Tamsyn also supports those navigating life transitions, feelings of emptiness, codependency and difficulties around communication and control. She provides therapy in English and practises in the United Kingdom. Tamsyn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
What Tamsyn works with
The areas below are the ones Tamsyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online support
Her practice brings together a few well-established approaches that adapt well to remote work. Person-centred counselling focuses on the relationship - the therapist listens without judgement and helps people find their own direction; this suits worries such as low mood, life changes and confidence issues. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy targets thought and behaviour patterns with practical exercises and short-term strategies, which can help with anxiety, stress and coping skills. Transactional Analysis and Gestalt offer ways to understand patterns in relationships and moment-to-moment experience, useful for family conflict, communication problems and attachment concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens collaboratively. The therapist will talk through options, try different techniques and adjust methods to fit what the client needs, wants and feels comfortable with. This shared process helps shape clear goals and steps forward.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when needed, phone sessions can be easier where bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging suits brief check-ins or people who find writing easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on progress and support.
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