Tina Hurley, BACP

Tina Hurley is a counsellor with ten years of practice in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, addiction, or major life changes. Tina aims to meet people where they are and support small, practical steps forward.

She works from the view that each person knows their own story and has strengths to build on. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit the individual. The emphasis is on clear goals and steady progress rather than jargon or quick fixes.

Tina uses a mix of approaches drawn from attachment-based work, client-centred practice, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. That mix lets her tailor sessions to problems like trauma, relationship struggles, compulsive behaviour, sleep or eating difficulties, and ADHD-related challenges.

Practical issues such as parenting strain, caring responsibilities, chronic illness, workplace stress and the impact of bereavement are all within her remit. She also supports people facing identity and communication questions, including LGBT concerns and blended family adjustments.

People who prefer a calm, straightforward way of talking things through often find her style helpful. She encourages realistic goals, gentle self-reflection and new coping skills that can be practised between sessions.

How Tina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practise new ways of relating and rebuild a sense of safety in connections. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and relies on careful listening, empathy and reflection; it helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Tina will work together with each person to choose which methods suit their goals, preferences and circumstances. Plans may change over time as priorities shift or progress is made, and she invites feedback to keep therapy relevant and useful.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for quick check-ins, journalling-style reflection or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to access therapy from different locations and schedules.