Tina Hurley, BACP

Tina Hurley is a BACP counsellor with ten years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. Tina emphasises a respectful, straightforward approach that encourages people to use their own strengths as they make changes.

She works with people affected by trauma, domestic abuse, depression and addictions, as well as those facing relationship and family concerns. Tina also supports people coping with parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and long-term health or caregiver stress. Her wider interests include ADHD, attachment issues and body image concerns.

Tina bases her work on practical, evidence-informed approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred conversations. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, try new responses and build small routines that make daily life easier. She uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas when these fit a person’s goals.

Her style is supportive and collaborative. She treats the person in front of her as the expert in their life and helps them test out new ways of coping. Tina encourages realistic steps rather than sudden change, and she checks in about what is and isn’t useful as therapy progresses.

People who prefer clear, paced work that combines practical tools with listening may find this approach helpful. Tina welcomes people who want to explore difficult feelings and try manageable changes to feel steadier in everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Tina uses client-centred conversations to build rapport and understand what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on listening, reflective discussion and helping people identify their own goals, which can be done via online sessions as well as in person.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. These techniques are practical and often involve short exercises or worksheets that can be used between meetings to track progress and test changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tina will discuss the options and help decide what to try based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you are considering remote sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and using audio-only options if fewer screens help concentration.