Tanya McCann, BACP

Tanya McCann uses an integrative approach to counselling that blends ideas from different therapies. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Tanya works to build an open space where people can talk without feeling judged. She introduces herself simply and focuses on each person's needs.

With four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Tanya helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with grief and loss, and people dealing with low self-esteem, depression or motivation problems. Her work also covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, eating concerns, parenting and family stress, and workplace or career strain.

Tanya draws on Client-Centred methods to put the person's perspective at the centre of therapy. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas to identify thought and behaviour patterns that get in the way. Psychodynamic thinking helps uncover past patterns that affect present feelings and relationships.

In practice she adapts tools and techniques to what each person needs most. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused when helpful, and exploratory when people want to understand deeper patterns. Tanya emphasises practical steps alongside listening and reflection.

People who choose her can expect calm, direct communication and support with everyday challenges. She encourages small, achievable changes and helps plan coping steps that fit into real life.

How Tanya's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's perspective first and creates a non-judgemental space to speak. Online sessions let that process happen through conversation, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help people find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts and behaviours influence mood. In online sessions this often looks like identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small behaviour changes and reviewing what works between meetings.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past patterns and how they shape current relationships and feelings. Through regular online conversations people can notice recurring themes and begin to understand how early experiences link to present difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and Tanya treats that as a collaborative task. She will discuss options, try different methods and adapt the mix based on the person's goals and preferences so therapy feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, step-by-step planning or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress.