Tammy Payne

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Attachment-based work

About Tammy

Tammy Payne works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression. She uses a client-centred style and pays attention to how people form attachments and make meaning in their lives. Tammy is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has seven years of professional experience.

Tammy trained in the United Kingdom and spent two years gaining experience in charities and organisations, including work with survivors of sexual abuse. She draws on that background when supporting people who have been through trauma or abuse. Sessions focus on what a person brings and on practical steps that help day-to-day coping.

Her way of working places the person at the centre of the conversation. She listens to how someone describes their difficulties and follows their concerns, while also offering gentle challenges when that helps progress. The emphasis is on building capacity to trust and to talk about painful experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

Tammy often uses ideas from attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns. She also uses client-centred methods to keep the counselling focused on the client's priorities, and existential ideas to look at meaning, choice and values. These approaches guide how she frames sessions and suggested exercises.

Sessions can include talking, reflection on past and present relationships, and short practical tasks to try between meetings. Tammy supports people working on issues such as panic, dissociation, codependency, eating and food-related concerns, chronic illness and self-harm, alongside the main areas listed above. If unsure about which approach fits, she helps clients decide together.

How Tammy's approaches inform online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with relationship problems, trust issues and some forms of trauma. Client-centred counselling focuses on the client's concerns and aims to let the person guide the topics and pace, which suits people who want to explore their priorities. Existential ideas help when people are questioning meaning, values or life choices and want to think through options and responsibility.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tammy discusses methods with each client and decides together which ideas to use based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor session content and the pace of change.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking as the biography does not list formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use reflective tasks and conversational tools in the moment and follow up with agreed between-session suggestions.

Topics Tammy lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Dissociation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Forgiveness
• Isolation and loneliness
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy

Questions about Tammy

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety, panic and stress are listed areas she supports, including panic attacks.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based, client-centred and existential approaches to guide sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional work experience plus two years of training in organisations and charities.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.