Tara Gooch

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About me

🌸 About me
Hello, I’m a therapist based in Maldon, working with clients aged 11 and upwards. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can feel safe to explore life’s experiences and emotions. My approach integrates talking therapies and somatic awareness, supporting both mind and body as part of the healing process. 🌿

Together, we’ll work at your pace to gently explore emotional regulation, self-understanding, and the patterns that may be keeping you stuck — helping you move towards a more peaceful and fulfilling present-moment experience.

I believe that healing happens when we bring curiosity and kindness to our inner world, and I aim to support you in reconnecting with yourself from a place of safety and acceptance. 🌸

Availability
🕊️ I offer both in-person sessions in Maldon and online therapy, making it easier to find a way of working that suits you.
I currently have availability in my clinic.

If what you’ve read resonates with you, please feel free to get in touch — I’d be happy to answer any questions or arrange an initial session.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified Person-Centred Therapist, trained to offer a supportive, empathetic and accepting space where you can explore your experiences safely and at your own pace.

I have also trained in Somatic Trauma Therapy, which focuses on how the body stores emotional experiences and how awareness of physical sensations can support emotional healing. This approach encourages gentle reconnection with the body to help release stored tension, increase emotional regulation and foster a sense of safety within yourself.

Bringing these approaches together, I work integratively — combining talking therapy with somatic awareness — to support healing in both mind and body.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£65.00 per session

When I work

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Silver Street Clinic, High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PE

Type of session

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Tara Gooch
Tara Gooch