Tara Massie, BACP

Tara Massie is a person-centred counsellor who uses gentle, respectful dialogue to help people find their way through hard times. She holds BACP recognition, and she draws on seven years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Tara keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person.

Her approach is to listen first and adapt the pace to the person in front of her. Conversations are shaped around the client’s priorities so people can work on motivation, confidence, or rebuilding after loss. She aims to help people notice small changes that make everyday life easier.

Tara has worked with people managing the effects of trauma and with those facing chronic illness, cancer, or caregiver strain. She also supports clients dealing with relationship breakdown, communication problems, guilt, shame and control issues. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her areas of focus when relevant to a person’s situation.

Sessions are arranged to fit into everyday schedules, with some evening and weekend options available by request. Tara practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

She encourages a short initial commitment of sessions so people can judge whether counselling is helping. The emphasis is on building a trusting working relationship and practical steps forward, not on medical labels or instant fixes.

How person-centred counselling adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s lead. In practice this means the counsellor offers a calm, accepting presence and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief and low mood. This approach suits people who want a collaborative, empathetic space to talk things through.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will discuss how the person-centred way could fit the client’s needs and may adapt session goals as they go. She works with clients to agree what feels most useful, whether that is short-term coping strategies or exploring deeper patterns over several sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or conversations without being on camera if people prefer. Many registered or accredited professionals find online work helps maintain continuity of care when life gets disrupted.