Tammy Payne

Tammy Payne is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She focuses on supporting people who struggle with eating and food-related issues as well as attachment problems and feelings of isolation. Tammy draws on seven years of professional experience and earlier training with organisations including Mind and Kinergy, where she worked with survivors of sexual abuse.

Her sessions centre on compassion and building self-compassion in the person. Tammy works at the client’s pace and pays attention to how safe someone feels when talking about painful things. She aims to offer a steady presence and will gently challenge unhelpful patterns when appropriate.

Tammy uses approaches that emphasise relationships and personal meaning. She listens to each person’s story and helps them notice how past connections shape current thoughts and feelings. The focus is practical - understanding what happens day to day and trying small changes that feel manageable.

Her background includes work in charities and varied organisations during initial training, plus seven years practising in the United Kingdom. Tammy holds BACP, which is recorded here as the credential provided.

People who contact Tammy are invited to explore how they relate to themselves and others, and to find ways of increasing self-kindness. The aim of her work is to support people to move towards a more fulfilling life at a pace that suits them.

How Tammy's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people make sense of trust, closeness and fear of rejection, and can be useful when working through relationship difficulties or attachment wounds.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to create an accepting space where someone can talk through what matters most to them. This approach supports people to explore self-worth, self-compassion and everyday coping without being led by a therapist’s agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey and is decided together. The therapist will listen to goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then suggest ways of working and check in regularly to adapt the plan. This collaborative process helps make sure sessions meet practical needs as well as emotional ones.

Online therapy can make fitting sessions into everyday life easier, such as working around school runs, work breaks or care commitments. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and can reduce travel time. Please confirm the current session options and formats before booking so you know what will be offered.