(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell , BACP

(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell is a UK-based licensed counsellor and therapist with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, workplace conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. She also brings training as a qualified life coach to help clients set realistic, sustainable goals and make practical changes alongside therapeutic work.

Her additional training includes work with self-harm, addictions and substance misuse, transactional analysis, art and sand therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), psychoanalytic approaches, and relationship counselling. She is bilingual in English and Turkish and is registered with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

She is described as warm and empathic with a deep-rooted commitment to people’s mental health and well-being. She aims to treat everyone with respect, kindness, sensitivity, and compassion, and she works in a person-centered way so that each client’s experience shapes the direction of therapy. Dialogue and treatment plans are tailored to the individual’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances, recognising that each person is unique. She acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports people as they take steps toward change and greater wellbeing.

Attachment, CBT, and Person-Centered Care Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and emotional responses. In practice it helps people explore how attachment styles affect intimacy, trust, and reactions to stress, which can be useful for relationship concerns, abandonment issues, and attachment difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work. It supports self-exploration, building self-esteem, and finding personal meaning in the face of life changes or emotional struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-oriented approach that looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain problems such as anxiety, depression, or difficulties with sleep and coping. It offers strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and to develop alternative coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, or geographical constraints. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats, and access therapy from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their approach to each individual.