Tia Coakley

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Adv Dip.(Int Couns), MBACP

About me

Finding the right therapist, for yourself or your relationship, can feel overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. You’re not alone. I offer a free discovery call, during which we’ll have a conversation to explore your needs and determine whether my therapeutic approach is the right fit for you.

I am a qualified BACP-registered therapist. I provide an open, non-judgmental space where you can explore challenges, understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, and build the confidence to move forward. Together, we’ll work in a way that feels safe, collaborative, and tailored to you.

I am London-Born therapist with mixed South Asian heritage (English/Indian). As a person of mixed heritage, I have a deep understanding of identity struggles and feelings of not belonging. I also have experience of the complexities of growing up within challenging family dynamics. This has had a profound impact on my therapist identity.  I recognise how identity and life experiences shape mental wellbeing, whether helping individuals navigate their path to self-acceptance, or supporting romantic partners in understanding how differences in identity can influence their relationship dynamics and mirror our internal fears. Identity issues I have worked with include but are not limited to; race, gender identity, sexuality, and neurodiversity. 

As atrainee psychosexual counsellor, I facilitate a safe and non-judgmental space for romantic partners to explore challenges relating to intimacy, sex, emotional connection, and communication. I support couples in gaining insight into their experiences and developing deeper understanding and connection with one another.

Grounded in a humanistic philosophy, my work honours the complexity, individuality and lived experiences each person brings. I believe human life is deeply valuable, and that creating intentional space for reflection allows us to bring greater awareness to our inner world.

In our therapy sessions, we create a space where you feel seen, heard and supported. My approach is integrative. However, I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches: 

  • Psychodynamic Theory invites exploration into how childhood experiences/past trauma have impacted  current relational patterns, both romantically and platonically. This really helps to solidify our understanding of how our pasts connect to our present behaviours and attachment styles. 
  • Transactional Analysis provides a framework to understand how our life scripts mould our belief systems and expectations of the self and those around us.  
  • Person-Centred Therapy  emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the central catalyst for growth, understanding that healing emerges through a safe, attuned, and collaborative connection.

You are the expert of your own life, I am here as a non-judgemental guide to facilitate  exploration of your thoughts, feelings and desires on any arising issue. Together, we’ll work to uncover the root of your current challenges and create a path forwards. 

Training, qualifications & experience

CURRENT TRAINING: 

  • CICS: Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy

COMPLETED TRAINING:

  • Level 2 Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy Qualification, Morley College 
  • Level 3 Counselling Skills Qualification, Morley College 
  • Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, The Awareness Centre 
  • NHS Counsellor with Talk Wandsworth
  • Healthy Relationships & Signs of Abuse Training with Tender 
  • Healthy Relationships Workshop Leader
  • Safe Online Practice Training with BACP 
  • Clinical Experience from 2023 to present day
  • Triage team member at The Awareness Centre, 2025
  • PGCE, Goldsmiths University 

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

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have ample experience working with children on healthy relationships and bullying. I also work with young people (13-21 yrs) on romantic relationships, emotional intimacy and abuse warning signs.

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Concession rates of £45 - £55  are available for individual sessions. 

Concession rates are available to romantic partnerships in need of psychosexual therapy.

Get in touch to check availability, fees or discuss how we might best support you. 

When I work

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Further information

BACP Registered Member, MBACP 00983537

Towergate Insurance Holder

278 Ladbroke Grove, London, Greater London, W10 5LP

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations

Key details

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