Dr. Tania Muthen, HCPC

Dr. Tania Muthen is a chartered consultant psychologist with 16 years of experience delivering therapeutic and assessment services across clinical settings. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - the UK regulator for health and care professionals - and is affiliated with the British Psychological Society (BPS), the professional body for psychologists. Drawing on extensive training in evidence-based methods, Dr. Muthen integrates approaches to create collaborative treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs.

Her practice most often draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Narrative Therapy to support people coping with mood disorders, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties and trauma. In addition to private work, she serves as a Consultant Psychologist at a private hospital, providing in-patient mental health rehabilitation over the last two years, and previously held the role of Head of Department at a government hospital in South Africa for 13 years. Her clinical background also includes providing therapy in medical settings, including newly diagnosed medical conditions and an adult oncology unit.

Dr. Muthen’s areas of focus include depression and bipolar disorder, panic and anxiety disorders, anger management, grief and adjustment difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety, and rebuilding identity after separation. She works with people to develop insight into patterns of relating to themselves and others and to explore different, healthier ways of coping and connecting, aiming to support meaningful change and recovery.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Dr. Tania Muthen commonly uses Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression and stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is used to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills for those struggling with intense emotions or relationship difficulties. She also integrates Person-Centred Therapy principles, offering a supportive, empathic space that helps people explore identity, self-compassion and personal values.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Muthen works collaboratively with each person to understand their goals, preferences and presenting difficulties, and together they determine which techniques and combination of approaches will best support progress.

Online therapy with Dr. Muthen is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family commitments and mobility. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or other convenient locations and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible, while still working with a licensed professional to address mood, anxiety, relationship and related concerns.