Tammy Payne, BACP

Tammy Payne is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Tammy places self-compassion at the centre of her work and aims to help clients find steadier ways of relating to themselves and others.

She trained in the United Kingdom and completed two years of practice with organisations and charities, including Mind and Kinergy, where she focused on supporting people who had survived sexual abuse. That background informs a careful, patient style that recognises how trust can take time to build.

Tammy uses an approach that follows the person rather than a rigid method. Sessions focus on what the client brings into the room and on practical steps to feel safer and more connected in daily life. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how these shape relationships and self-view.

Therapy with Tammy combines warmth and gentle challenge. She aims to help people notice unhelpful habits and try different ways of thinking and behaving. The work may cover issues such as codependency, dissociation, panic, eating and food-related concerns, and chronic pain or illness.

People can expect a steady, compassionate presence that supports change at a realistic pace. Tammy encourages small, sustainable shifts and helps clients build clearer goals for a more fulfilling life.

How Tammy’s approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and self-view. Tammy uses this to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and to experiment with safer, more connected ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. It helps people feel heard and build self-compassion, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and recovery from abuse.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tammy will work with the client to decide which methods fit best, and she adjusts the work as goals and needs change. This means the focus can shift from emotional processing to practical coping as required.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Confirming formats helps you plan practicalities like how a session fits around work or care commitments. Online sessions can make it easier to attend from different locations, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, use different approaches and will help match the format and method to what you need.