- Goal focused
- Mindfulness based
- Warm and approachable
About Tina
Tina Elliston is a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works with people to meet their individual needs. She keeps her caseload small so she can build a close working relationship and tailor support to each person. Tina describes herself as warm and approachable and aims to help clients set and reach practical goals at their own pace.
She uses counselling skills alongside mindfulness, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work to help people tackle anxiety, depression, sleep problems and stress. Sessions often involve gentle check-ins, short exercises and worksheets to build coping tools between meetings. Tina encourages clients to set clear goals and take manageable steps towards them.
Her background includes nursing and midwifery, and she draws on that experience when supporting people through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss and birth-related trauma. Tina has also worked extensively with women’s health issues such as menopausal symptoms, low self-esteem and body image concerns. She offers space to talk through difficult feelings and to improve communication in relationships.
Tina holds NCPS and additional diplomas in areas including ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bereavement, bipolar and couples counselling. She has five years’ experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist and several more years in healthcare prior to that.
She also works with issues connected to adoption and foster care alongside caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief and life transitions. People can expect constructive, paced work that aims to reduce feeling stuck and increase day-to-day coping skills.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and offering empathic, non-judgemental support to help them find their own solutions. It is useful for people feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and rework strong emotional responses in relationships to improve connection and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what might need to change.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before you book, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use different tools between sessions, such as worksheets or mindfulness exercises, to build skills in everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Tina supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems and relationship or intimacy issues. She also works with grief, parenting stresses, ADHD, bipolar and many health-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-led, using counselling skills, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods. Sessions emphasise small steps, worksheets and techniques to build coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She trained in nursing and midwifery before moving into counselling and psychotherapy, and has five years' experience as a counsellor alongside additional healthcare experience.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and has a range of additional diplomas in areas such as ADHD, autism, bereavement and couples counselling. She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Check with the service to see which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.