Counsellor profile
Tineke Zwinkels, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Tineke
Counsellor and BACP member Tineke Zwinkels has four years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, anger and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Tineke focuses on helping people notice how events affect their feelings, thoughts and behaviour. She uses straightforward conversation to make sense of experiences. This often includes looking at patterns that keep problems going and finding practical steps to try differently.
Her work covers attachment issues, codependency, control problems, guilt and shame, loneliness and questions about life purpose. She also supports people with panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress, self-harm and workplace concerns. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and a sense of personal worth.
Tineke meets each person at their pace. She explains options and helps pick approaches that fit a person’s situation. Sessions can include reflection on past events and planning for everyday changes.
Practicalities are kept simple. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques can look different in practice. One common approach involves helping people track thoughts and feelings to spot patterns that keep difficulties going; this can help with anxiety, low mood and panic. Another approach focuses on understanding how early relationships affect current responses and attachments; this can be useful for codependency, shame and relationship issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together what fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so changes can be made when something does not help.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, because the biography does not specify formats. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions into a busy week, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break. Online work can also make it easier to keep going when life is difficult, provided the chosen format suits the person’s everyday routine and technology. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format they offer and help arrange the best option.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship issues, anger and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses open conversation to help people notice how events affect feelings, thoughts and behaviour and to find practical steps to try differently.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works with clients in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.