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Tina Cooney

Tina Cooney

Therapist · United Kingdom

Calm, practical support for life challenges

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family concerns
  • Mindfulness and CBT

About Tina

Tina Cooney is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and parenting challenges. She works in a straightforward way and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone who might be nervous or unsure. Tina holds BACP registration and has five years of professional experience supporting adults and young people.

She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping. Attachment-based ideas are part of her work, so conversations often look at early relationships and how they affect current feelings and reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tools are used to clarify what matters to each person and to take small steps towards those values.

Tina describes her practice as integrative, drawing on a range of methods rather than a single fixed model. Sessions can include practical CBT exercises, guided mindfulness, reflective discussion about relationships, and creative ways to practise skills between meetings. She also notes training and experience with trauma-informed care.

Her online approach aims to make therapy fit with everyday life. Her preferred formats include video calls and phone work, and she also offers messaging within a set 50-minute slot through the platform, with camera and sound off while typing. International clients are accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.

People who want to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, after which they can schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How online therapy uses practical approaches

Tina commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce distress, which can help with anxiety, stress and anger. Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to calm the mind and improve concentration during daily life.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That approach helps people understand recurring relationship problems and build different ways of connecting. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will work with each person to try methods that match their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Her preferred online formats include video calls and phone sessions, and messaging within a set 50-minute slot is also offered through the platform; confirm the available formats when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so practical steps and exercises can be practised between meetings.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this counsellor help with?

Tina works with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and parenting concerns, and related problems such as anger, attachment issues and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is integrative and practical, using cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and attachment-informed conversation to try different ways of coping and relating.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults and young people in therapeutic settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she see people abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use?

Her preferred formats are online video calls and phone sessions, and she also offers messaging within a set 50-minute slot through the platform; please confirm current options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

Costs vary with location and the subscription used; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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