- Client-Centred Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
- Grief and loss
About Tara
Tara Massie is a counsellor registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has seven years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and supports those facing life changes. Tara also lists additional focus areas including abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and issues around guilt and shame.
She uses a client-centred approach, which means conversations begin with what matters to the person in front of her. Sessions are intended to be conversational and paced to what the client can manage. Tara listens to concerns about past or recent trauma, motivation, and loss, and helps people talk through what is most pressing.
In practice she aims to adapt conversations to each person’s needs, and to help clients find clearer ways to make decisions and manage day-to-day feeling states. This includes practical discussion about coping strategies, boundaries and small steps that feel doable. She also offers space for people who simply need to speak about things that are weighing on them.
Tara works within the BACP framework and notes the legal context if a person lives outside the UK. She speaks English and has worked across themes such as family problems, communication difficulties, control issues and forgiveness. Her background includes supporting people with long-term health conditions, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.
Before booking, people should confirm current session options and scheduling details. The first meeting is used to agree goals and decide how best to proceed over the next few sessions.
Client-Centred ways to work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said and follows the person’s lead to understand feelings like guilt, shame or grief. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes by clarifying what matters most to the client.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will collaborate with the client to decide whether the client-centred style fits their needs and goals. She will check in about what techniques or conversational pace suit the person and adjust as they learn what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, avoiding travel time, or choosing sessions that do not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use these flexible ways of meeting to support ongoing work on guilt, shame and related concerns.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Tara works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression and related issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress and guilt and shame.
How does Tara approach shame and guilt?
She uses a client-centred approach that starts with what feels most important to the person and builds conversations around their experience and values.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of counselling experience supporting people with trauma, motivation problems, long-term illness and other life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She notes she is governed by English law and has previously worked with people not based in the UK, but she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific fees are provided during booking.
How do I get started with her counselling?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.