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Robin Tearle

Robin Tearle, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - Guilt and relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Fatherhood issues

About Robin

Robin Tearle is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with BACP and NCPS credentials and three years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and loss, depression, and major life changes. Robin also focuses on issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, fatherhood issues, infidelity, impulsivity, midlife crisis and feelings of guilt and shame.

Robin believes the person is the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build from. He offers a straightforward, conversational approach where clients can talk through specific situations. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep someone stuck and to try practical ways of responding differently.

In practice he listens for the felt experience behind a problem and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make sense of what they are feeling. He keeps sessions focused and concrete, working on small steps people can try between meetings. This tends to suit people who want clear, manageable ways to test change.

Robin works with adults who want to address personal and relational difficulties, including feelings of guilt and shame linked to past actions or current identity struggles. He encourages honest reflection and practical coping skills rather than quick fixes. The initial conversation is used to set goals and agree how to proceed.

To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Robin describes taking that first step as courageous and aims to help clients use their existing strengths as a basis for change.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Robin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and behaviours. This kind of approach helps identify unhelpful patterns and tries small changes to see what helps, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and impulse-driven actions.

He also draws on methods that explore relationships and roles, looking at how family, fatherhood or partnership dynamics affect current feelings. These sessions help people untangle where guilt and shame come from and test different ways of relating to themselves and others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Robin will discuss options with each person and agree a way forward based on their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and adapts as the work progresses.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example sessions can be scheduled around work, avoid travel time, or allow brief check-ins during the week. Different formats also let people pick quieter phone check-ins or video meetings when seeing facial cues is helpful.

Areas of expertise

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, loss, depression and life changes, plus related concerns such as codependency, commitment issues, guilt and shame.

How would he approach feelings of shame or guilt?

He uses a conversational, evidence-based approach that looks at the feelings behind the behaviour and tries practical ways to respond differently.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional experience working with adults on personal and relational difficulties.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and works in the United Kingdom.

Does he offer sessions in any other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

Robin TearleBACP, NCPS

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