Tanya Perrin , BACP

Tanya Perrin is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and trauma. She holds BACP registration, and has spent ten years supporting people through grief, anger and relationship concerns. Tanya aims to make conversations straightforward and practical so people can take small steps forward.

She adapts sessions to each person rather than using the same plan for everyone. That can mean focusing on thinking patterns with cognitive behavioural techniques, building emotional regulation skills from dialectical approaches, or exploring meaning through existential reflection. Mindfulness and grounding exercises often appear in sessions to help with panic, sleep problems and emotional overwhelm.

Tanya has worked with people facing serious illness and with those caring for loved ones, so she understands the practical strain illness and caregiving can bring. She has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, loss and separation, and by attachment or abandonment concerns. She also works with people managing long-term pain or chronic health conditions.

Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual. Tanya listens for what matters most, then helps people try tools and small behavioural changes that fit day-to-day life. She also offers ways to reduce self-criticism and strengthen self-esteem.

People can use video, phone, live chat or messaging for sessions. Tanya welcomes enquiries from across the United Kingdom and international clients who prefer online support. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to arrange an initial appointment based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person rather than a fixed treatment plan. The counsellor offers a warm, non-judgemental space and follows the client’s concerns so conversations feel relevant and respectful. This approach helps people gain clarity and move at a pace that suits them.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It involves practical exercises and simple experiments clients can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Sessions often include emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness techniques useful for anger, impulsivity and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day demands to find methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls provide a face-to-face rhythm similar to in-person meetings, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets people check in during a busy day, and messaging supports shorter ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and help people maintain continuity of support.