Tineke Zwinkels , BACP

Tineke Zwinkels is licensed in the United Kingdom and brings four years of professional experience supporting people through periods of stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and motivational challenges. She works with clients facing depression, relationship difficulties, anger, addictions, and life transitions, and offers additional focus on attachment issues, codependency, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and workplace concerns.

She creates an open, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and understood. Tineke helps clients notice how events and ongoing concerns affect emotions, thinking patterns, choices, and behaviour, then works collaboratively to make sense of those experiences and to identify new ways of responding to similar or new situations.

Through therapy with Tineke, clients can develop greater self-understanding and build a stronger sense of security, significance, and self-worth to support future well-being. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor support to each person. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life takes courage, and Tineke is available to support people through that process.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Support

Licensed professionals like Tineke often use a mix of evidence-based techniques that include skill-based approaches and insight-focused work. Skill-based techniques teach practical tools for managing symptoms such as anxiety, panic, and anger - for example breathing methods, grounding strategies, and step-by-step coping plans that can reduce immediate distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Insight-focused work helps people explore past experiences, attachments, and patterns that influence self-worth, relationships, and responses to loss or trauma, supporting longer-term understanding and change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Tineke works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods are most helpful. Together they will consider the client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapt the techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility that fits into busy lives and makes access to a therapist easier across locations. These formats allow scheduled conversations as well as ongoing support through messaging, helping people stay connected to care in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.