Counselling and Psychotherapy

How I will work with you

We would start by exploring what has prompted you to come for therapy at this time, and what you hope to gain from therapy. We would then decide together whether short or longer term work may be needed. We would regularly review our work together and whether you were getting what you needed. Sessions last 50 minutes and are usually weekly or twice weekly.
If you/we decided you wanted longer term work or to work in an open-ended way which would allow you to work at your own pace, as well as exploring your current concerns, we would also explore how your past experiences and relationships may be influencing your behavior now- working with the unconscious and using our relationship to inform our exploration.
My counselling/psychotherapy approach is psychodynamic/attachment based. I encourage your personal growth through the inclusion of your whole person - the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual (whatever you feel that to be) aspects of yourself.
I am also trained in Solution Focussed Brief Therapy. If you want short term work I can help you to identify a particular area to focus on in the sessions available.
Making the decision to begin counselling/psychotherapy can be a challenging one, if you want to take the next step, after a brief telephone chat or email conversation we would arrange to meet up and discuss what it is you want and see whether I am the right person to support you at this time. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact me.

I abide by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework

Confidentiality

Under normal circumstances, nothing you say goes beyond the consulting room unless you want it to, and you say so explicitly.
I may only pass on information in exceptional circumstances:

1. Where I have your express consent to disclose the information.

2. Where I believe you, or a third party is in serious danger.

3. Where I would be liable to civil or criminal court procedure if the information was not disclosed (such as terrorist activity).

Fees

£75 per 50 minute session.
Please note all missed sessions are chargeable.

Anon – January 2021

“I’d like to thank you sincerely for the huge changes you’ve helped me make in my relationship with myself which feels better than it ever has at the moment. Long may it last!”

Anon from Cardiff

“Tina is extremely supportive, caring, professional and discreet. She quickly identified the main cause of my anxiety, and really helped me to address it. I am glad to recommend Tina as a counsellor and therapist.”

Kath from Worcester

“My therapy with Tina was quite life changing. We worked together for a number of years and for several of those we met twice every week. Meeting more frequently made it much more possible for me to do the work when I was in such a vulnerable place. Here are some of the things I […]

M from Cardiff

“I received counselling from Tina over 12 months and she helped me through a time of acute distress. I would enter her room, take a deep breath and let it all out. Then I would put on my mask and enter the world again. Tina taught me to take each day at a time, to […]

Will from Worcestershire

“Working with Tina has been a beautiful and gentle revelation. Her approach is kind, considered and hugely helpful. Her immense experience as a therapist shines through in every conversation. The range of ways she has helped me are hard to list, they are so many and varied. That said I feel abundantly free, optimistic and […]

A from Monmouthshire

“I undertook therapy with Tina for two years, being counselled for moderate anxiety and clinical depression. Tina is sensitive , non-judgemental, kind, caring and when necessary warmly assertive. I felt she was someone who listened to, acknowledged and understood my issues, who cared about me and who had my best interests at heart; genuinely wanting […]

Tina Abbott Counselling