Tina Elliston , NCPS

Tina Elliston is a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works directly with individuals to address their specific needs and goals. She keeps her client list intentionally small to allow focused, personalised support and to build a therapeutic relationship that helps clients move forward at a comfortable pace.

Tina draws on counselling skills alongside mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused techniques to support practical change. She encourages clients to set their own goals and works collaboratively to build plans in bite-sized steps without pressure or strict deadlines. She follows up with gentle check-ins, offers worksheets and reading suggestions, and provides feedback to help clients develop awareness and practical coping tools for everyday life.

Warm and approachable in style, Tina brings extensive additional training to her practice, holding diplomas related to ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bereavement, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, couples counselling, relationship psychology, inner child healing, life coaching, mindfulness, narcissism, perinatal mental health and young people’s mental health. She also holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification.

With a background in nursing and midwifery, Tina has specialist experience in fertility difficulties, pregnancy, baby loss and birth trauma, and she is an experienced bereavement counsellor. She supports women with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep and stress concerns, body image and workplace or family-related issues. She also works with couples and with partners who have been affected by traumatic births.

Tina understands the challenges of new parenthood, breastfeeding struggles, postnatal depression, exhaustion and relationship changes after a baby. She also supports people facing life-limiting illness who may wish to discuss future planning and emotional concerns that they do not feel able to raise with loved ones. If scheduled times are not suitable, she will consider alternative appointments where possible to accommodate client needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and experiences, creating space for an individual to explore feelings and make choices at their own pace. This approach is helpful for people seeking personal insight, self-esteem work and support through life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT can be effective for anxiety, low mood, stress and sleep difficulties by teaching skills that can be applied between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy helps clients develop present-moment awareness and practical techniques to manage stress, emotional overwhelm and habitual patterns. It can support coping with anxiety, emotional regulation and everyday pressures.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Tina works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors the plan together with the client and adjusts the work as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexible options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make therapy more accessible for clients who travel, have caregiving responsibilities or prefer the convenience of remote appointments while still working with licensed professionals.