Tanya Ellis, BACP, NCPS

Tanya Ellis is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She supports individuals facing grief, life changes, addiction challenges and issues around self-esteem. Tanya draws on seven years of practical experience to offer steady, down-to-earth care.

In sessions she keeps things simple and focused. Tanya uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural tools to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new habits. She also draws on emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas when relationships and connection are central concerns.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through loss, betrayal, caregiver stress or feelings of shame and guilt. Practical steps and small experiments are often used alongside reflective conversation.

Tanya has worked in a local agency, in hospice settings and in private practice. This range of experience informs how she supports people through bereavement, end-of-life issues and major life transitions. She also brings attention to cultural background and multicultural concerns when relevant.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs. Tanya explains options, tries different techniques and helps build routines that fit everyday life. The aim is to make gradual, useful changes rather than promise quick fixes.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach is useful when worry or avoidance is getting in the way of living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers simple exercises to test and change thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape connection and trust, which is helpful when relationship conflict or loneliness are central issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, try different methods and decide together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits personal needs rather than using one fixed method.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the original profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work with a therapist in the United Kingdom even if they live elsewhere, which can help maintain continuity during life changes.