Tamsyn Spear
Calm, collaborative counselling for life changes
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About Tamsyn
Tamsyn Spear is an integrative counsellor who blends person-centred practice with Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. She uses straightforward language and a collaborative style to help people who are finding life hard. Her approach aims to make talking feel safer and to help clients identify practical next steps.
She has more than 11 years of counselling experience in the UK. That includes roles as a counsellor, a therapy supervisor and work in child and adolescent mental health within both voluntary services and the NHS.
Background and approach
Before that, she worked for seven years supporting adults, families, children and young people through local council services. Tamsyn supports people with stress, anxiety and low mood, and with relationship or family difficulties. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, anger and compassion fatigue.
Additional focus areas include attachment issues, blended family problems, codependency and communication difficulties. In sessions she aims to create a respectful, inclusive and non-judgemental space. She explains options and works together with each person to set goals.
Practical tools such as brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques and mindfulness are used alongside creative methods when helpful. She has experience supporting parents and carers with the practical and emotional demands of parenting. Tamsyn encourages small, achievable steps and explores what change will look like in everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 11
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 377116
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Tamsyn's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Tamsyn works with
Everything Tamsyn lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Tamsyn works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree what feels most helpful based on each person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is done together so techniques are chosen to fit the situation rather than imposed.
Please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue support through busy periods or when juggling family and work commitments.
Questions and answers
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and family difficulties. Other areas include grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting, anger and compassion fatigue.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Her work is integrative, rooted in person-centred practice with Transactional Analysis and Gestalt influences. She also uses mindfulness, brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques and creative methods as appropriate.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has over 11 years of counselling experience in the UK, including roles as a counsellor, therapy supervisor and child and adolescent mental health worker in voluntary services and the NHS.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I book sessions from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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