Tanya Perrin, BACP

Tanya Perrin is a counsellor who blends client-centred work with practical therapies to help people feel steadier in midlife and beyond. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has ten years of professional experience. Tanya aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk honestly about what is hardest for them.

Tanya draws on a mix of approaches so conversations are guided by each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to calm the body and mind. She also brings existential and psychodynamic perspectives to help people find meaning and understand patterns that repeat in relationships.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and low self-esteem. She also supports people with intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties and attention differences such as ADHD. Early experience includes working with cancer patients and offering bereavement and palliative care support.

Tanya has worked in community settings and in schools, and has experience supporting people with complex mental health needs. She adapts the pace and focus of sessions to what each person needs, combining practical skills with space to reflect. She respects people’s individual stories and helps them move towards clearer choices.

To begin, she asks about current struggles and goals, then together they agree a simple plan. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps that build greater confidence and daily coping.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead to build trust and understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns and improve daily coping.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Tanya will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps decide when to use skills training, reflective conversation or mindfulness exercises so sessions feel useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Many people find online work helps fit counselling into busy lives, for example by saving travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or making it easier to attend when staying elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions, and therapists will talk through practical arrangements so appointments suit daily routines.