Tamsyn Spear, BACP

Tamsyn Spear is an integrative counsellor with over 11 years of professional experience in the UK. She holds BACP accreditation and has worked across voluntary services, the NHS, and local council settings. Tamsyn focuses on creating a non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them and take steps towards change. She uses a person-centred approach at the heart of her work, emphasising respect, empathy and collaboration. Tamsyn also draws on Transactional Analysis and Gestalt to help people understand patterns in their relationships and behaviour. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques are used where they suit a person’s goals. Her background includes supporting people through stress, anxiety, low mood and depression. She helps with relationship difficulties, family problems, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and addiction concerns. Other focuses include self-esteem, coping with life changes, anger and compassion fatigue. Tamsyn has worked therapeutically with children, young people and adults, and she has experience supporting parents and carers with the challenges of parenting and caring roles. That earlier work within child and adolescent mental health services informs how she explains things and plans practical steps. She aims to work with people to set clear goals and find ways to make changes that feel achievable. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. People who want to begin can use the site to start the matching and scheduling process.

How Tamsyn’s approaches translate to online counselling

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening without judgement and meeting the person where they are. Online or remote sessions can still centre on an empathic relationship, with the counsellor helping the client name what they want to change and explore steps to get there.

Transactional Analysis looks at the roles and scripts people repeat in relationships. It helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Gestalt work pays attention to present-moment experience and body awareness, which can help when someone feels stuck or disconnected.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most useful, try techniques together, and adjust the plan as goals become clearer. This means the therapeutic style can shift if something else seems to help more.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into daily life and fewer barriers around travel. If you need to check which session formats are offered, confirm options before booking. Many people find remote work lets them have shorter check-ins or schedule around childcare and work commitments, while still being able to use the same therapeutic techniques as face-to-face work.