Tanya Mitchell, BACP

Tanya Mitchell uses an integrative counselling approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and depression. She presents a warm, non-judgemental manner and aims to help people build resilience and find practical steps forward. Tanya is introduced here by name and notes six years of experience in counselling practice.

She has worked in community and justice settings, supporting people with alcohol and substance use and related emotional wellbeing. Her sessions are tailored to the individual and draw on a range of evidence-based techniques to suit each person's needs. Tanya describes her work as focused on helping people grow and become more resilient.

Sessions include conversational work and may be supported by worksheets and practical resources to encourage reflection between meetings. Tanya emphasises a straightforward, compassionate style and aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful rather than clinical or abstract. She follows the BACP Ethical Framework in her practice; BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She values ongoing professional development to keep her practice relevant and effective. Tanya aims to create a space where people can talk openly, feel heard, and explore practical strategies to improve their wellbeing. Her approach is flexible and adjusted as goals and needs evolve.

People who choose to work with her can expect a steady focus on real-life changes, emotional safety, and tools to support longer-term wellbeing.

How Tanya's approaches translate to online therapy

Tanya uses an integrative approach that draws on established therapeutic techniques to meet different needs. One common element is structured, practical work that uses worksheets and exercises to build coping skills and encourage reflection. This approach suits issues like stress, anxiety and depression because it offers clear steps to try between sessions.

She also focuses on approaches that address substance use and emotional wellbeing through a blend of motivational and reflective conversation. That style helps people explore patterns of behaviour and identify small changes that support recovery and better daily functioning. These methods can be adapted for trauma-related work by pacing conversations and focusing on stabilising skills first.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses. She works with each person to find the mix of techniques that matches their needs and pace.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and visual cues, phone sessions can work well when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat is useful for shorter check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.