- Attachment based
- Client centred
- CBT techniques
About Sofia
Sofia Tanzanu is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and eight years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship issues and coping with life changes. Sofia also lists concerns such as compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, attachment issues and isolation among her areas of focus.
She describes an integrative way of working that draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward. Conversations often start with what feels most pressing and move at a pace the client can manage.
Sofia has experience supporting people who feel stuck by past events, or who are adjusting to changes in work, home or culture. She notes that many clients arrive carrying guilt or shame from family, faith or relationships and she helps them untangle those feelings step by step. The work can include looking at patterns in relationships and thinking about how beliefs and behaviours connect.
In sessions she focuses on listening, reflecting and offering tools to manage distress. Cognitive strategies may be used to test unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-informed thinking can help people understand long-standing relational patterns.
Sofia works in English and practises within the UK. She asks people to select the See online therapy options button to begin, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Sofia blends approaches for online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people trace why they respond a certain way in close relationships and can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment problems and shame related to relationships.Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and reflection. It gives the person space to talk through what matters most while the counsellor follows their pace and priorities. This approach supports people who feel overwhelmed or stuck and need a steady, person-focused process.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviours that keep problems going. CBT can be paired with attachment or client-centred work to address anxiety, low mood and self-critical thinking.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and together they will decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process, with room to adjust as things unfold.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by removing travel and allowing sessions around work or family commitments. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or less camera time if that helps them engage.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sofia works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship problems and coping with life changes. She also lists issues such as guilt and shame, abandonment, isolation and chronic illness.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses an integrative approach that may include attachment ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people examine beliefs and patterns linked to guilt and shame.
How much experience does she have?
Sofia has eight years of experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and major life changes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session arrangements and cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm specific session options before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the system.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.