Dr. Tania Muthen, HCPC

Dr. Tania Muthen is a Chartered consultant psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She has 16 years of clinical experience offering assessment and therapeutic support for people facing mood and stress-related difficulties. She works from a practical, person-centred angle and aims to make sessions straightforward and understandable.

Her day-to-day approach blends several evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment to each person's needs. She commonly draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Narrative Therapy to shape the work. Sessions typically focus on practical strategies, exploring patterns, and building skills for coping and emotional regulation.

Dr Muthen has worked across private practice and hospital settings, including in-patient mental health rehabilitation and adult oncology services. She also spent many years as Head of Department in a government hospital in South Africa. These roles have informed her experience with complex mood disorders and adjustment after medical diagnoses.

She supports people with depression, bipolar conditions, stress and anxiety disorders, panic, and trauma-related difficulties. Additional areas of focus include anger, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety, and rebuilding self-compassion after separation.

In sessions she aims to help people make sense of their experiences and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. If someone is feeling overwhelmed, she encourages that first step of seeking help and works collaboratively to set realistic goals and practical steps forward.

How evidence-based therapies work online

Dr Muthen commonly uses Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in her work. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing small changes to improve mood and reduce anxiety. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy emphasises emotion regulation and practical coping skills to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.

She also uses Person-Centred and Narrative approaches to help people tell their story and find new ways of understanding themselves. These approaches encourage a collaborative process where therapist and client decide together which tools to try, based on the person's goals and preferences.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video work lets you use visual cues and more in-depth conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, keeping momentum between sessions, and for people who prefer written communication. These flexible options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments.