Tina Cooney

Tina Cooney is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family tensions, trauma and abuse, parenting strains and anger. She communicates plainly and aims to make the first conversation manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed. Tina holds BACP accreditation and has five years of professional experience working with adults.

Tina uses a practical, blended approach in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques alongside mindfulness practices to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at patterns in relationships and where strong emotional reactions come from.

Her background includes a diploma in mindfulness and a trauma-informed perspective. She also has a certificate in trauma rewind therapy and describes her work as integrative, meaning she mixes methods to match what each person needs in the moment.

Tina usually offers online video calls or phone sessions, and she can also work via messaging within a timed 50-minute slot using the platform's messaging feature. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

In sessions she focuses on creating a calm, non-judgmental space so people can talk about difficult feelings. She works collaboratively to set small, achievable goals and to find strategies that fit daily life. The overall aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to cope with the problems that brought them to therapy.

How approaches like ACT, CBT and mindfulness work online

Tina commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce distress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, anger and stress when people want concrete steps to try between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed and to reconnect with what matters to them. Mindfulness-based work develops simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences and everyday life. That means trying different tools and adjusting over time rather than committing to a single method from the start.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions around work or family commitments. Online work can reduce travel time and make regular weekly sessions simpler to keep. The biography lists video calls, phone and a timed messaging option, but readers should confirm available formats when booking to make sure they suit their needs.