Tasmin Comanescu, BACP

Tasmin Comanescu offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or low mood. She presents as a steady presence who helps clients find small, practical steps forward. Tasmin uses plain language and short sessions to make therapy feel easier to try. She draws on four years of counselling experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Tasmin encourages people to recognise their own strengths and to build on what is already working in their lives. She aims to make first steps feel manageable rather than daunting. Tasmin has experience helping with bereavement, self-esteem and confidence, motivation, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger and career stress. Her work often focuses on coping with life changes and reducing day-to-day distress. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and what practical changes can help. She holds a certificate in online and telephone counselling and offers a range of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Tasmin adapts how she works to suit each person’s needs and comfort with different session types. Tasmin frames the person seeking help as the expert in their life and aims to support and empower people as they take courageous steps toward change. Her style is straightforward, compassionate and focused on realistic next steps.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many counsellors use evidence-based techniques that help people understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviour connect. Cognitive approaches focus on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with small experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. This can be useful for stress, depression and self-esteem work. Another common approach emphasises practical coping skills and activity planning to rebuild motivation and structure during difficult times. It helps people manage day-to-day tasks, cope with grief or move through life changes with clearer steps. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, then tailor methods to suit the person. Sessions are guided by what the client needs and adjusted over time. Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit support into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler to join, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options let people choose the format that best fits their schedule and comfort.