Tara Massie, BACP

Tara Massie offers person-centred care that focuses on building a warm, respectful therapeutic relationship. She aims to listen carefully and respond to what each person needs. Tara uses simple, direct conversation to help people find clearer ways to cope and feel more like themselves.

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and low mood. Grief, loss of motivation and struggles with self-esteem are also areas she addresses. Tara works with the emotional impact of life changes and persistent feelings that make day-to-day life harder.

Her approach places the client at the heart of the work. Conversations are shaped around the person's experience rather than a rigid programme. Tara aims to tailor sessions so people can talk at their own pace and explore what matters most to them.

With seven years of counselling experience, she has worked across a range of concerns including abandonment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also has experience supporting people affected by cancer, dementia-related ageing matters, communication difficulties and trauma-related problems.

Tara is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are available in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Person-centred support delivered online

Tara primarily works from a Client-Centred Therapy viewpoint. This means the counsellor focuses on listening without judgement and reflecting back what she hears. The aim is to help people understand their feelings and decide on changes that suit them. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship-related worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tara will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful in early sessions. She collaborates with each person to shape the therapy and may adjust the style as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make contact more flexible. Video is good for more in-depth conversations, phone calls suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days or help people who prefer writing. These options allow people to arrange therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments and to choose the format that feels most manageable.