Tanya Mitchell
Supportive integrative counsellor for addiction and trauma
About Tanya
Tanya Mitchell uses an integrative counselling approach to help people cope with addiction, stress, anxiety, trauma and low mood. She offers straightforward, practical support aimed at building resilience and helping clients take manageable steps forward. Tanya has six years of experience working in community and justice settings and brings that background into her sessions.
Her sessions are calm and non-judgemental. Tanya tailors each meeting to the person in front of her and often shares worksheets and simple exercises to use between sessions.
Background and approach
This helps clients keep progress moving outside appointment times. She focuses on understanding what underlies patterns of substance use and emotional distress, then developing realistic strategies to change those patterns. Conversations are practical and paced to suit each person’s needs.
Tanya helps people develop skills for coping with difficult feelings and stressful situations. Tanya is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works within the BACP Ethical Framework. She keeps learning to make sure her practice remains relevant and compassionate.
People who choose Tanya can expect a warm, grounded space where they are listened to and given clear options for next steps. She aims to support steady, sustainable change rather than quick fixes.
What Tanya works with
Sessions & fees
Integrative approaches and online support
Integrative counselling brings together several evidence-based techniques to meet a person’s needs. It often combines talking-based work with practical exercises and coping skills. This approach can help when someone is managing addictions, trauma, anxiety or low mood by matching methods to the issue and the person’s preferences.Another common element is skills-based work such as grounding and breathing exercises alongside reflective conversations. These techniques give immediate ways to manage distress and can be practiced between sessions to reinforce progress. They are useful for stress, anxiety and recovery from difficult experiences.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tanya will work with the client to identify what feels most useful and adjust methods as therapy progresses. This means goals and techniques are chosen together, based on the client’s needs and what is working in real life.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
