Tina Elliston, NCPS

Tina Elliston is a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who focuses on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions. She works at a steady pace set by each person and supports goal-setting and practical steps. Tina keeps caseloads small so she can get to know people and their needs.

Her approach blends client-centred work with mindfulness, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused planning. Sessions often include short exercises, worksheets and suggested reading to build everyday coping skills. Tina emphasises bite-sized progress so clients can move forward without feeling overwhelmed.

She draws on a nursing and midwifery background when supporting people through fertility problems, pregnancy loss and birth trauma. That experience informs how she talks about health anxieties, menopausal changes and related emotional challenges. She also offers bereavement support and has training in grief-related work.

Tina has additional diplomas in areas including ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bipolar disorder and couples counselling. She uses that learning to tailor conversations and practical strategies to the person in front of her. Her style is warm and approachable, with regular check-ins and feedback between sessions.

People benefit from focused communication skills work, relationship conversations and help with sleep, low mood, self-esteem and parenting strains. Tina also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress and ageing and geriatric issues by helping them identify manageable next steps.

To begin, she invites people to set clear goals and work at a pace that fits their life, with tools and reflections to practise between meetings.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Tina combines client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help people make practical changes. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can set their own goals and work at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and grounding skills that can reduce stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods as needed. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what is helping most.

The profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between meetings and can be scheduled around work or caregiving. They also let people work with a therapist whose background, such as experience with fertility, bereavement or ageing and geriatric issues, fits their needs without needing to travel for appointments.