Tina Elliston , NCPS

Tina Elliston is a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works closely with individuals to address their specific needs and goals. She limits the number of people she sees in order to build a deeper therapeutic relationship and to tailor work to each person's circumstances. Tina draws on counselling skills, mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to help clients move forward at a pace that feels manageable to them.

Tina believes clients set their own goals and she supports them in creating a practical plan to reach those aims. Sessions can proceed in small, achievable steps without pressure or deadlines, while she periodically checks in, offers worksheets or reading suggestions, and provides feedback to promote insight and coping skills. These tools are intended to help people develop awareness and strategies for managing life’s challenges rather than remaining stuck.

She describes her approach as warm and approachable, offering a calm professional presence grounded in many years of prior nursing and midwifery experience. That background informs her work with fertility difficulties, pregnancy concerns, baby loss and birth trauma, and she is an experienced bereavement counsellor currently completing Foundation for Infant Loss Practitioner Training and Fertility Specialist Training.

Tina holds the NCPS credential, reflecting professional training in counselling and psychotherapy, and has earned additional diplomas in areas including ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bereavement, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, couples counselling, relationship psychology, inner child healing, life coaching, mindfulness, narcissism, perinatal mental health and young people’s mental health. She has extensive experience supporting women with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep and stress issues, body image concerns, relationship and family challenges, and she also supports couples and new parents, including fathers, as they adjust to changes after childbirth.

Her work also extends to issues such as chronic illness, caregiving stress and age-related concerns. Tina aims to provide a compassionate, informed space where people can explore difficult experiences, improve communication, and find practical ways to cope and heal.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Tina commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based techniques in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping the person clarify their own goals and values, making it useful for relationship issues, self-esteem and life transitions. CBT involves identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and stress management. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, which can help with grief, anger and ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Tina works collaboratively to tailor methods to each person’s needs, goals and preferences. She will explore what feels most helpful and adapt tools over time, combining approaches when that best supports progress.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, parenting or health concerns and make it easier to access therapy from different locations. These formats support regular check-ins, homework review and paced progress while accommodating different communication styles and schedules, helping clients maintain momentum in their therapeutic work.