Tara Massie, BACP

Tara Massie is a person-centred therapist practising in the United Kingdom, registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She brings seven years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, low motivation, low self-esteem, confidence difficulties and depression, as well as work with both childhood and more recent trauma. Tara focuses on meeting each person where they are, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect individual needs and goals. She aims to support and empower clients as they work toward greater day-to-day well being and a clearer sense of purpose.

Tara is known for offering a listening, nonjudgmental presence and for helping people rediscover meaning and enjoyment in their lives. She encourages clients to prioritise themselves and often recommends an initial commitment of four sessions to give therapy a fair opportunity to help. Sessions are offered from her home practice, and she asks clients to attend from a quiet space without distractions so sessions can be as effective as possible.

Tara keeps weekday availability on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and can sometimes offer Saturday or evening appointments on request. She does not currently work with international clients.

Person-Centred Care Delivered Online

Client-Centred Therapy, also known as person-centred therapy, is the primary approach Tara uses. It focuses on offering an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client leads the pace and direction of work. This approach is well suited to issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes because it emphasises understanding, acceptance and the client’s own resources for change.

Tara treats selecting the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to explore which ways of working feel most helpful, adapting sessions to fit individual needs, goals and preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone let clients connect from home, while live chat and text-based messaging provide alternatives for those who prefer written communication or need shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care with registered professionals and therapists, particularly for people based in the United Kingdom.