Dr. Tania Muthen

Dr. Tania Muthen is a Chartered, Consultant Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She has 16 years of experience delivering therapeutic and assessment services in clinical and hospital settings. Her work centres on helping people who feel overwhelmed by mood, stress or relationship challenges.

She combines several evidence-based approaches to build a plan with each person. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Narrative Therapy are commonly used in her practice. This gives a mix of practical skills, reflective space and skills for managing intense emotions.

Dr Muthen has worked across private practice and hospital environments. She currently works as a Consultant Psychologist at a private hospital and has previously led a department in a government hospital in South Africa. Her clinical background includes time in medical and oncology settings where she supported people facing new medical diagnoses.

Common presenting concerns she helps people with include depression, bipolar mood difficulties, anxiety, panic, stress and anger. She also supports work on guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation, identity after separation, grief and post-traumatic stress.

In sessions she aims to help people notice patterns, learn practical coping tools and try different ways of relating to themselves and others. If someone is unsure where to start, she works collaboratively to shape goals and steps that fit their life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Dr Muthen commonly draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in her clinical work. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and learning practical strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic and mood problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills to manage intense emotions and reduce reactive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will work with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals and situation. This is a collaborative process that may change as therapy progresses and new issues emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer online meetings for quieter surroundings or when they need a flexible appointment time, while others favour longer, in-person style sessions; Dr Muthen will discuss what works best for practical needs and therapeutic aims.