(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell, BACP

(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years' experience. She offers a warm, person-centred approach and speaks both English and Turkish. Tuba also works as a life coach to help clients set practical, achievable goals.

Her work focuses on common and painful issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, addictions and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Clients can expect straightforward, respectful conversation and practical steps alongside emotional support.

Tuba blends a few different therapy styles to suit each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Emotionally focused and client-centred methods shape how she listens and responds.

She has experience with specific concerns including ADHD, bipolar difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness and caregiver strain. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, blended family issues and aspects of alternative sexual culture such as BDSM and kink.

Sessions are tailored to the person and their goals, and practical coaching is available where helpful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in how people relate to others and to themselves. Online sessions can help identify repeating relationship themes and practise new ways of responding to partners and close people. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy prioritises the experience of strong feelings and helps people name and shift emotional responses that get in the way of connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods suit the client's aims, experiences and preferences. That decision can change over time as goals and needs evolve.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can avoid travel time, allow a quicker check-in between commitments and suit quieter surroundings. Some formats also need less bandwidth or screen time, which can help on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss practical arrangements and help match the approach to everyday life.