Counsellor profile
Tammy Payne, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 7 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and relationships
Continue with TammyAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (378899)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Tammy supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- Trauma and abuse
About Tammy
BACP. Seven years' professional experience. Tammy Payne helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also focuses on attachment issues, avoidant personality patterns, chronic illness or pain, codependency, dissociation, eating and food-related issues, panic and self-harm. Sessions are conducted in English and she works from a UK base.
Tammy draws on what each person brings to the session and pays attention to how trust and openness develop. Her way of working is grounded in careful listening and straightforward feedback. She aims to be patient with how much a person can share, while offering gentle challenge when that is helpful.
Her practice uses ideas from attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Client-centred methods guide sessions by focusing on the person’s own concerns and priorities. Elements of existential thinking come in when people want to examine meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives.
Tammy trained in the United Kingdom and has prior experience with charities including Mind and Kinergy, where she specialised in therapy for survivors of sexual abuse. That background informs her work with trauma and abuse. She describes the development of self-compassion as central to making lasting change.
People who meet her can expect direct talk about patterns that cause distress and practical discussion about what to try next. She will work at a pace that fits the client and revisit goals as progress is made. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session using the See online counselling options button.
How her approaches shape online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current emotional patterns and helps people understand why they react the way they do in close connections. It is often used when attachment issues, codependency or relationship fears are present.Client-centred counselling is led by the person’s own concerns. The counsellor follows what you bring to sessions and helps you make sense of your feelings and choices without imposing a set path.
Existential ideas focus on questions of meaning, responsibility and choice. This approach can help when people feel stuck about purpose, identity or how to live with difficult circumstances.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Tammy will discuss goals and practical needs with each person and agree together which methods feel most helpful. The choice is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can help fit work or family commitments because it reduces travel and makes scheduling easier. Some formats also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits their day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, among other related issues.
What is her way of working in sessions?
She listens closely to what you bring, uses gentle challenge when needed and focuses on building trust and self-compassion as the work continues.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience plus two years of training in organisations and charities.
Is she a BACP member and where is she based?
She is listed as BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries sign up?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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