Tanya Ellis, BACP, NCPS

Tanya Ellis supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and life changes. She also helps those coping with trauma, addiction, eating concerns, self‑esteem struggles and issues linked to LGBT and multicultural identities. Tanya works in a warm, straightforward way and aims to make therapy feel manageable from the first session.

Tanya uses a mix of practical approaches to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build small, steady changes. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas help when relationship patterns and closeness feel painful.

Her style is friendly and person-centred. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on steps they can take between meetings. She listens for patterns, highlights strengths, and introduces coping tools that fit daily life.

Tanya has seven years of experience working across an agency, a hospice and private practice in the United Kingdom. Her credentials include BACP and NCPS which are recorded here as provided. She works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and with a wide range of concerns.

People who choose Tanya can expect collaborative planning and clear explanations of suggested techniques. Therapy is shaped around the client's goals and adjusted as those goals change. The aim is realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking, clarify personal values and take small actions that fit those values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when life changes feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and practicing alternative ways of responding to symptoms like panic, obsessive thoughts or low mood. Attachment‑based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and help people change how they connect with others.

Together the therapist and client will decide which approach or combination fits best. Tanya takes a collaborative stance, checking goals and preferences and adapting methods as progress is made. Finding the right fit is part of the work rather than a one‑time choice.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you work face to face from wherever you are, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no camera, and messaging or live chat can suit short check‑ins and people who want written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.