Tara Hale, BACP

Tara Hale is a qualified integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 7 years of professional experience. She works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, guilt, rejection and abandonment, as well as relationship difficulties, becoming a parent, grief and loss, addiction, self-worth and self-esteem struggles, boundary issues, compassion fatigue and the challenges of being a carer.

She takes a holistic interest in the mind-body connection, noting how stress from different sources can affect the body as well as mental wellbeing. This can appear as aches and pains, disrupted sleep, or changes in behaviour toward others, and can sometimes create a repetitive cycle that increases distress.

In sessions Tara aims to offer a safe and supportive space where people can feel seen, heard and accepted. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches she has trained in, including humanistic, transpersonal or spiritual, person-centred, psychodynamic and creative methods, and adapts her way of working to suit each person. When appropriate she can also work in a more goal-oriented manner.

Tara offers both short-term packages of 4, 6, 8 or 12 sessions and longer-term counselling. Sessions generally start at 9am, with limited late appointments at 7pm or 8pm, and timing can be discussed before therapy begins. She reviews progress with clients and can arrange additional sessions if needed. Tara is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She looks forward to supporting people through their therapeutic journey.