Tanya Ellis, BACP, NCPS
7 years in practice
Tanya Ellis is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 403142 · expires March 2026
- NCPS
- ncs19-08458 · expires August 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Tanya
Tanya Ellis is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and life changes. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns, self-esteem and LGBT-related issues. Tanya works in a warm and straightforward way so conversations feel calm and practical.
Tanya draws on several approaches to shape her sessions. She uses Existential therapy to look at meaning and life purpose, and she applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live with difficult thoughts while pursuing their values.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used for hands-on strategies to manage moods, panic and obsessive thoughts. Her style is client-centred and collaborative. People can expect a respectful, compassionate space where the counsellor listens and then suggests steps to try between sessions.
Treatment plans are adapted to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed script. Tanya has seven years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Her background includes work in an agency, in hospice care and in independent practice across the UK.
This range informs how she supports people during loss and end-of-life issues as well as everyday stresses. Sessions can address attachment issues, communication problems, caregiver strain, guilt and shame, infidelity, loneliness and multicultural concerns. She also works with mood disorders, panic disorder, OCD-type worries and other focused concerns.
Tanya aims to help people take practical steps toward clearer thinking and greater calm.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
Approaches Tanya names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Existential therapy helps people consider meaning, choice and life direction. It looks at how values and personal freedom shape decisions, and it can be useful for those struggling with life purpose, grief or major change.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to live with difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward what matters. It is practical for anxiety, depression and stress when avoidance has become a pattern.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current communication and trust. It can help with attachment issues, fear of intimacy, jealousy and caregiver stress.
Finding the right fit is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different approaches and agree on a plan that matches the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caring duties and varied schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tanya help with?
Tanya supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and life changes. She also works with trauma, addictions, eating concerns, self-esteem and LGBT issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred, focusing on listening first and then suggesting practical steps. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to individual needs.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has seven years of experience and has worked in an agency, in hospice services and in independent practice across the UK. That range informs her work with loss and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
Tanya holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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