Tanya Perrin, BACP

Tanya Perrin is a counsellor who draws on integrative, client-centred practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. She works in a straightforward way, listening first and then tailoring conversations to each person’s needs. Tanya uses a mix of approaches so sessions focus on what matters most to the client.

Tanya has practised for 10 years in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her work has included support for people living with cancer and for those facing bereavement and palliative care challenges. She has also worked in community and school settings with young people.

In sessions she combines practical skills with reflective dialogue. That can mean learning grounding and mindfulness techniques, working through upsetting memories, or trying out new ways of thinking in the moment. The emphasis is on short, manageable steps that can be used between sessions.

Tanya has experience with complex mental health needs and has supported people who have self-harmed, experienced trauma, or faced long-term illness. She also helps with intimacy-related worries, anger, sleep problems and attention difficulties.

Her approach aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while helping them feel more empowered. Clients and counsellors plan the focus together and adapt the work as things change. If someone wants to try therapy, Tanya encourages taking a small first step and planning a clear path forward.

How Tanya's approaches translate to online work

Tanya often uses client-centred methods that focus on the person’s priorities and present concerns. This approach means sessions start with the client’s immediate worries, and the counsellor follows the client’s lead to build trust and direction.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings and actions together. CBT sessions teach practical exercises to try between meetings, useful for anxiety, sleep problems and unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance through grounding and breathing practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tanya will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan that fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative step helps decide which techniques to use and how quickly to change direction if something is not helping.

The biography does not specify online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let clients practise skills in everyday settings and bring what they learn directly into their daily routines.