Tammy Payne

Tammy Payne is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Tammy pays attention to isolation and loneliness as part of the wider picture when it comes up for clients. She centres sessions on compassion and helps people build self-compassion as a first step toward change.

Tammy trained in the United Kingdom and worked with charities including Mind and Kinergy during her training. Kinergy involved work with survivors of sexual abuse, which shaped her approach to trauma-informed care. She brings experience from varied organisations and uses that background to guide practical conversations in sessions.

Her style is steady and patient. Tammy pays careful attention to each person’s pace and capacity to trust. She listens without rushing, and she will gently challenge patterns of thinking and behaviour when that helps progress.

In therapy she focuses on what you bring each week. Sessions aim to make sense of difficult feelings and to try new ways of relating to yourself and others. Tammy supports practical steps alongside deeper reflection so people can feel more capable between sessions.

People who choose her work with a focus on developing self-compassion, clearer relationships and greater emotional steadiness. She encourages realistic goals and stays alongside the client as they try out change in everyday life.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and expectations. In practice this means looking at patterns in relationships and how they affect trust, closeness and loneliness, then trying small changes to how someone relates to others.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre. The therapist listens deeply and reflects what is said so a person can make sense of their own feelings and decide what they want to change. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then shape sessions collaboratively. That means trying things out and adjusting the approach as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people keep continuity of care when schedules change. Confirm the exact session formats when you book so they suit your day-to-day needs.