Tara Hale, BACP
7 years in practice
Tara Hale is a counsellor who helps people manage problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and grief.
License and registration
- BACP
- 378035 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Tara
Tara Hale is a counsellor who helps people manage problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and grief. She also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, sleep disruption, parenting pressures and issues around self-esteem and boundaries. Tara works from the United Kingdom and uses a conversational, straightforward style to help people talk things through.
Tara brings seven years of professional experience to sessions and holds membership of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Background and approach
She pays attention to how the body and mind interact, noticing when stress shows up as pain, sleepless nights or changes in behaviour. That practical focus helps her tailor work to the person in front of her. Sessions take a pace set by the client.
Sometimes she follows a gently reflective, person-centred approach. At other times she looks at past relationship patterns using psychodynamic ideas. She can also use goal-focused techniques when someone wants a shorter, targeted block of work.
Tara offers a mix of short-term programmes and longer-term counselling. Short plans commonly run for 4, 6, 8 or 12 sessions, and longer work is available if needed. Start times are generally from 9am with some later evening slots on certain days.
Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and accepted, while helping them find clearer ways to cope and make decisions. Tara will check in about progress and adjust the focus of therapy as needed.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Tara names
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Online support
Approach and access in online counselling
Existential Therapy looks at the big questions people bring to therapy - meaning, responsibility, choice and the feeling of being stuck - and can help when life changes, midlife questions or a sense of loss feel overwhelming. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what you say so you feel understood and can explore what matters most to you. Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to past relationship patterns and how they might still shape feelings and reactions in current life situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tara treats the choice of method as collaborative, matching style and techniques to a person's needs, goals and preferences. She may combine gentle person-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection or adopt a more goal-focused plan when a shorter block of sessions is preferred.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel. Video helps preserve face-to-face interaction, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep momentum in therapy.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Tara support?
Tara works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, parenting strain and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, conversational and practical. Sessions balance listening with helping people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of professional counselling experience and has worked with many common life challenges across that time.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and subscription work?
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