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Tara Hale, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesGrief Compassion fatigue

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Tara Hale helps people cope with relationship difficulties, grief, stress, anxiety and addiction. She supports people dealing with trauma, low self-esteem, parenting strains, sleep problems and career or life changes. Tara is a BACP professional with seven years' experience based in the United Kingdom.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions invite clients to talk about what matters most and to try manageable steps between meetings. She pays attention to how stress affects the body as well as the mind, including sleep, aches and behaviour that can make problems worse.

Background and approach

Across sessions Tara draws on client-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking, existential questions and solution-focused techniques. That mix lets conversations be exploratory or goal-led, whichever fits each person. She explains options clearly and checks in about what is helpful.

Tara offers short courses of 4, 6, 8 or 12 sessions as well as longer work when needed. Appointments are available from 9am with a limited number of later slots into the evening. She and the client review progress regularly and adapt the plan if necessary.

Her practice welcomes people who want to address issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, caregiver stress, communication and intimacy concerns. Tara aims to make therapy a steady, realistic process with clear choices about pace and focus.

How Tara’s approaches work online

Tara uses client-centred work to listen closely and follow what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding your perspective and making space for honest conversation, which helps with relationships, self-esteem and grief.

She also draws on solution-focused therapy to agree short-term goals and practical steps. This method is useful when someone wants quick changes, clearer boundaries or help with specific problems like sleep, stress or addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest a way forward. That decision is made together and can change as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to use a camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick problem-solving and people who find writing helps them think things through.

These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or mobility needs while keeping the focus on steady, useful progress.

What concerns does Tara work with?

She supports concerns including relationship problems, grief, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include attachment, codependency, caregiver stress and midlife questions.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and practical, combining listening with small, achievable steps between sessions. Conversations can be exploratory or goal-focused depending on what the person needs.

What is her background and experience?

Tara has seven years' professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She has developed a particular interest in how stress affects both body and mind.

What credentials and location apply to this practice?

She is a BACP professional and works from the United Kingdom, operating under the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists' code of ethics.

Which languages and international arrangements are available?

Sessions are offered in English and Tara is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Tara works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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Relationship issues
Grief
Compassion fatigue

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Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Tara Hale, BACP

Background and approach

How Tara’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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