Tamsyn Spear, BACP

Tamsyn Spear is a UK-based counsellor with 11 years of professional experience supporting children, young people, adults and families. She has worked across the voluntary sector, the NHS and local council services in roles that have included counselling, therapy supervision and child and adolescent mental health work. Her practice is integrative, drawing on a foundation of Person-Centred counselling alongside Transactional Analysis and Gestalt, and she supplements these with mindfulness techniques, systemic family work, attachment theory, creative therapies and brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to meet each person’s needs.

She aims to create a respectful, inclusive and non-judgemental space where clients can explore what they want to change and feel empowered to take practical steps toward those goals. Tamsyn works collaboratively with individuals, parents and carers to address stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma and grief, as well as issues such as self-esteem, motivation and coping with life changes. She also offers support for addiction-related concerns, anger and compassion fatigue.

Tamsyn holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her approach emphasises empathetic listening, joint planning of therapeutic goals and adapting methods to suit each client’s preferences and circumstances.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online support

Person-Centred counselling focuses on building a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the client’s priorities guide the work. It helps people explore feelings, increase self-understanding and make choices that align with their values. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical, skills-based strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Systemic family practice looks at relationships and patterns within families or close networks, offering ways to improve communication and resolve recurring conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tamsyn works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, try suitable methods and adjust the plan as needs and preferences become clearer. This collaborative way ensures the approach fits each person’s situation and values.

Online therapy with Tamsyn is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to access support from home or work, fit sessions around caregiving or employment, and continue therapy during life transitions while maintaining continuity with a licensed professional.