Counsellor profile
Tara Massie, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Grief and bereavement
- Self-esteem support
About Tara
Counsellor Tara Massie is a BACP member with seven years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
Tara uses a client-centred approach. She listens without directing the conversation and helps people find what matters to them. Sessions focus on the person’s concerns and on practical ways to manage strong emotions and low mood.
She has experience supporting people through bereavement and motivation loss. She has also worked with clients who have childhood and more recent trauma, and with long-term health and caregiving stresses. Communication problems, feelings of guilt or shame, and issues around abandonment are within her areas of focus.
Tara notes work with people affected by ageing and geriatric concerns, chronic pain, illness and disability, cancer, HIV/AIDS and co-morbidity. She also addresses control issues, family problems, domestic violence and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are offered in English. Her profile states that sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and that international clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients are asked to use the See online counselling options button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Client-centred counselling and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of the conversation. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the person explore their feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, grief and problems with self-esteem because it focuses on the person's own experience and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will decide how sessions should proceed and what to focus on over time.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy week, for example by removing travel time and making it easier to attend a short check-in during a lunch break. It can also suit people who prefer to speak without being on camera or who need a simpler way to connect from a quiet space. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use online sessions to make therapy more practical for everyday life.
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 most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also addresses life changes and motivation loss.
What is her therapeutic style in sessions?
She uses a client-centred approach, which focuses on listening and following what the person brings. The counsellor aims to help clients find their own direction rather than prescribe solutions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and practical issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP on her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted, so sessions are for people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific prices are provided when booking.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session through the booking process.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.