Tamsyn Spear, BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #377116

I have over 10 years experience working as a counsellor, a therapy supervisor and a child & adolescent mental health worker within the UK (in the voluntary sector & NHS). Prior to that I have a further 7 years experience working therapeutically supporting adults, families, children & adolescents with a range of different needs and experiences, through the local council.
My main aim in counselling is to provide clients with a respectful, inclusive, safe space where they can begin to feel comfortable in sharing what they are looking for support with & empowered that change is possible. I work in collaboration with clients, supporting them to work towards the changes that they have identified as important.
I am experienced in counselling individuals of all ages, children, young people and adults. I also have experience therapeutically supporting parents & carers with challenges that arise from parenting/ caring for children.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, family conflicts, processing challenges & moving forward from difficult life experiences, & in developing motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with clients to create an open, inclusive and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
It can take courage to access counselling and I know that it can be really hard to make the steps towards this. I aim to support clients in exploring how they want to make changes, what that change will look like, and to support them in the process. I also know from the experiences of many people who have experienced counselling, how the process of counselling can really support them in making changes and being able to live how they want to live!
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I am an integrative counsellor, with a basis in Person-Centred counselling (where the client is the most important part of the work and the relationship between counsellor and client needs to be non-judgemental and completely empathetic), Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. I also draw on mindfulness techniques, systemic family practice, attachment theory, creative therapies and brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, using what is in the client's best interest, completely in collaboration with them.