About Taya
Taya Bassett works with a practical, evidence-based approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She focuses on day-to-day problems like sleep, motivation, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Taya presents as calm and straightforward, aiming to make sessions easy to follow for worried parents and busy adults.
With five years of professional experience, she draws on methods that are grounded in research to guide conversations and build manageable steps.
How Taya works
Sessions are personalised to each person’s situation and paced to match what they can handle. Taya aims to turn confusing emotions into clear goals and small, achievable actions. She has particular experience supporting people through family-related strains, intimacy and commitment worries, and the impact of trauma, grief or loss.
Addictions, anger and compassion fatigue are also within her focus. Taya helps people tackle both practical problems and the painful feelings that come with them. People can expect a respectful and sensitive way of working.
Discussions are shaped around the client’s needs and values, not a fixed script. The aim is honest conversation, straightforward planning and steady progress. Sessions can cover communication difficulties, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and issues such as body image or guilt.
Taya also supports those dealing with cancer-related stress, adoption and attachment concerns, and the fallout from separation and domestic violence. She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Taya invites those ready to take a first step to reach out and start a simple matching process to arrange sessions.
What Taya works with
The areas below are the ones Taya 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques work online
Taya uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional regulation. One common method helps people recognise unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and self-esteem concerns. Another approach teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through clearer communication and boundary-setting; this helps with anger, intimacy issues and family conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process with room to adjust what is and isn’t working as sessions progress.
Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to communicate in shorter bursts between appointments. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and other commitments while still allowing steady progress.
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