Tanya McCann

BACP · United Kingdom

Integrative counsellor focused on practical change

Experience

4 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Tanya

Tanya McCann offers a client-led approach that puts the person at the centre of each session. She uses techniques from client-centred work alongside cognitive and psychodynamic ideas to meet practical concerns. Tanya is identified by her BACP credential and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Tanya helps people manage stress and anxiety in day-to-day life. She supports those coping with grief and loss and people dealing with low mood or depression.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns about self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Her style is integrative, which means she draws on more than one way of working. Tanya adapts tools to suit the individual rather than following a single method.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what the person needs right now. In the first meetings she builds an open, non-judgemental space so feelings and thoughts can be shared. From there she and the person agree practical steps and ways of thinking to try between sessions.

The work can include talking about past patterns and testing new ways of handling current problems. Tanya also supports people with relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, addictions, eating difficulties, bipolar and ADHD related struggles. She pays attention to how work and career pressures, compassion fatigue and identity factors such as LGBT concerns affect everyday coping.

Her aim is to help people find clearer choices and more manageable routines.

What Tanya works with

Primary focus

Also works with

How Tanya works

Client-Centred Therapy

Listed by Tanya among the ways they work.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Listed by Tanya among the ways they work.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Listed by Tanya among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

How Tanya's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work and prioritises being heard and understood; it helps when someone simply needs support, space to feel or to clarify decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to recurring patterns and past relationships to make sense of present difficulties and can help when someone wants to understand deeper causes of repeated struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided together. The counsellor will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that suit those aims. This collaborative way ensures the work stays relevant and can shift if needs change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual contact for a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter updates or reflections between meetings and can fit around work, childcare or busy days. These options help make regular sessions easier to maintain and bring therapy into everyday routines.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What issues does this counsellor help with?

Tanya works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and coping with life changes. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties, bipolar, ADHD and career or parenting strain.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is integrative and client-centred, blending client-centred therapy with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions focus on the person's needs and combine practical strategies with exploration of patterns.

What experience does the counsellor have?

She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom helping people with mood, anxiety and adjustment challenges. That experience informs a practical, straightforward way of working.

What credentials and location are listed?

The counsellor is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is shown as provided in the biography.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How does someone begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.