Tina Elliston, NCPS

Tina Elliston is a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works closely with individuals to address their unique needs and goals. She keeps client numbers deliberately low to build a deep working relationship and to tailor interventions to each person. Tina draws on counselling skills, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients set goals, develop coping tools and take practical steps forward. She encourages clients to work at a comfortable pace, using bite-sized tasks and gentle accountability such as worksheets and reading suggestions to build awareness and skills over time.

Tina is described as friendly, warm and approachable, and she combines a background in nursing and midwifery with therapeutic practice to support people through fertility difficulties, pregnancy-related loss, birth trauma and associated relationship strains. She has many years of experience working with women and women's health concerns including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep and body image issues, alongside work and family challenges.

She also supports couples, parents and people facing bereavement, chronic illness, caregiving stresses and life transitions. Tina holds the NCPS credential and has additional diplomas in areas such as ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bereavement, bipolar disorder, couples counselling, relationship psychology, inner child work, life coaching, mindfulness, perinatal mental health and young people’s mental health. She is an experienced bereavement counsellor and is completing further training in infant loss and fertility support. Tina offers flexible appointment times and invites prospective clients to request suitable days and times when listed slots do not fit their schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person rather than prescribed techniques. It offers a respectful, non-judgemental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore values, goals and personal strengths - helpful for people seeking support with self-esteem, relationship concerns and life decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. It involves practical exercises and short-term strategies to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It can benefit those coping with anxiety, grief, sleep issues and everyday overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tina and other registered professionals will work collaboratively with clients to explore which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapt plans over time based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs. These options increase accessibility for clients in different locations and allow ongoing momentum between meetings while preserving the collaborative, personable focus of in-person work.