Tamasin Blake , NCPS

Tamasin Blake is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship pain. She supports clients dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, low self-esteem and work or life changes. Her practice also pays attention to issues such as compassion fatigue and ADHD, alongside a range of relationship and attachment concerns. She uses a listening, person-centred approach that aims to make people feel heard without judgement. Where helpful, she also uses cognitive behavioural techniques - brief, structured ways to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness is part of her work too, with simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Tamasin describes her approach as holistic. She invites clients to notice patterns across mind, body and daily habits such as sleep, diet and movement. Together they look at small, practical changes that may improve energy and mood over time. She has eight years of experience and holds NCPS as a listed credential. That experience includes supporting people recovering from abusive relationships and those who have coped with narcissistic traits in partners. Sessions focus on building clarity, self-kindness and practical coping strategies. Tamasin works with people in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Her online work includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to arrange sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and empathy. The counsellor reflects what a person says, aims to understand their experience and creates space for people to find their own way forward. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity or a place to talk through hard feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses short structured techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it encourages practical steps and homework that can be practised between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices can help with stress, anger and ongoing worry by training moment-to-moment observation rather than getting carried away by difficult thoughts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt methods collaboratively. People often combine listening, CBT tools and mindfulness in a way that fits their life and aims.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging gives flexibility. Video is closest to face-to-face and allows visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between full sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.