About me
Hello, I’m Tara.
I am a fully qualified and registered BACP-accredited psychotherapist and supervisor.
For over 25 years, I have worked alongside and supported adults, young people and children experiencing relationship, emotional and mental health difficulties, always working in a way that is tailored to each person’s individual needs.
Since 2000, I have worked across a variety of mental health and support services, including voluntary organisations, NHS settings, acute mental health hospitals, and private practice.
I established my own practice in 2006, working with young people, children, adults, and couples who are navigating a wide range of challenges.
I am also a qualified Clinical Supervisor, offering clinical supervision to therapists, managers, and teams working in helping professions.
I work with adults and young people who are struggling for many different reasons. Some want to make sense of their experiences, understand why they’re finding things difficult, or discover a way forward that feels right for them.
I support people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, OCD, low self-esteem, perfectionism, boundary difficulties, and relationship challenges, including affairs and betrayal. Many of the people I work with are processing childhood trauma, learning to regulate overwhelming emotions, or exploring long-standing patterns in relationships and coping strategies that no longer serve them.
I have a particular interest in neurodivergent-affirming therapy and have many years’ experience supporting autistic people and those with ADHD. I understand the impact that a late diagnosis can have, the emotional intensity that many people experience, and the exhaustion that can come from years of masking. I also work with people experiencing burnout and the challenges of trying to navigate a world that often hasn’t recognised or supported their needs.
I work online with adults, young people, and couples across the UK.
I work collaboratively and with care, taking time to understand how your nervous system, attachment patterns and life experiences may be influencing the difficulties you’re facing now. Working in a trauma-informed way means I recognise the long-term effects trauma can have, and I value the ways people have learned to survive and cope. Rather than viewing these responses as problems to be corrected, I meet them with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.
In our work together, we’ll gently look at the emotions, patterns and relationships that may be shaping your experience. Over time, this can help you reconnect with your own inner wisdom, strengthen self-trust and develop a steadier, kinder relationship with yourself. We may also explore boundaries, self-compassion, and the beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself and others.
My work is grounded in a humanistic approach, drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Psychosynthesis and CBT. Rather than following one model rigidly, I tailor our work to you, your goals and what feels most helpful, always working in a trauma-informed and collaborative way.
Training, qualifications & experience
Choosing a therapist is a personal decision, and it’s important to feel confident that you’re working with someone who is professionally trained, accountable and committed to safe, ethical practice.
As a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, I have completed extensive professional training and clinical practice, and continue to meet the high standards required through regular supervision, ongoing professional development and ethical practice.
My qualifications and experience include:
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
- Training in Transactional Analysis, CBT and Couples Therapy
- Specialist training in neurodivergent-affirming therapy, supporting autistic people and those with ADHD
- Extensive experience working within NHS acute mental health services, voluntary organisations and private practice
- Management of statutory advocacy services supporting people experiencing complex mental health needs
- Qualified Clinical Supervisor, offering clinical supervision to therapists, managers and teams working in helping professions since 2012
- Regular clinical supervision with a senior psychotherapist
- Enhanced DBS checked
- Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and compliant with UK data protection regulations
I continue to invest in my professional development because I believe learning is an important part of being a therapist. It helps me to reflect on my work, deepen my understanding, and ensure the therapy I offer is thoughtful, informed and responsive to the people I support. I believe that learning never really stops, and continuing to grow in my practice enables me to offer the best support I can
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £85.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Hours of Work: I offer flexible appointments remotely over teams to accommodate clients often busy schedules working with children, adolescents and adults on a 1:1 basis, and also couples offering relationship counselling and psychotherapy.
- I am able to offer evening and weekend appointments as well as day time appointments.
- Cost per Session: £70.00 individuals per 50minute appointment
- £85 per 50 minute appointment for Couples.
Relationship in Crisis?
- Two-hour intensive recovery appointment
- £130 Mon to Fri - £200 Sat or Sun
These Appointments that are aimed to assist when something big has or is happening for you. Perhaps there has been an affair? Or things feel like they are at breaking point and you are feeling like you are about to split up? You may have discovered something unexpected about your partner?
This intensive appointment will help you express and explore feelings in a calm environment that is supportive and non judgemental. I will help you put what is happening in to perspective and find a way forward, however you decide this to be.
Further information
If you have any questions following reading my profile or visiting my website regarding the therapy offered, then do feel free to contact me. Do leave a message and I will get back to you.
