Profile / United Kingdom
Tina Cooney, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and family concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Attachment focus
About Tina
Tina Cooney is a BACP counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works mainly with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and anger. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Tina uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice patterns in thinking and behaviour. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with other approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred listening and mindfulness exercises. This mix lets her offer steps people can try between sessions and tools to manage difficult moments.
Her background includes a diploma in mindfulness and additional training in trauma-focused methods. Tina describes herself as an integrative therapist and brings creative techniques alongside structured strategies. She pays attention to attachment issues and family dynamics when those are relevant to the presenting problem.
In sessions she aims to help people identify unhelpful thoughts, practise different responses and build small habits that reduce stress. She also uses mindfulness and present-moment exercises to lower anxiety and increase awareness of triggers.
Tina prefers working by online video or phone and also offers messaging through the site within a 50-minute slot. Because of the variety of focuses she lists, she recommends a brief initial match to clarify goals and the best mix of approaches before regular sessions begin.
How CBT, ACT and attachment work in online sessions
Tina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that keep stress and anxiety active, then tests concrete behavioural changes to shift those patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and to develop acceptance-based skills for difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and communication in current family or parenting situations, and helps people try different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tina treats selection of methods as a collaborative process. She discusses goals and preferences, and adjusts the mix of CBT, ACT or attachment-focused work so it matches what the client wants to try and what is working in practice.
Her listed preferences are for online video and phone. Messaging through the platform is also offered within a set 50-minute slot with camera and sound off while typing. If session formats are important to you, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping regular contact between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help people with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues and anger, among other concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical alternatives, often with small exercises between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has five years of professional experience and describes her approach as integrative, combining several methods to suit different needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.