- Client-Centred Therapy
- Embodied awareness
- LGBT issues
About Tess
Tess Lambourne holds NCPS accreditation and has practised as a Person-Centred counsellor for three years in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Tess also lists a range of related focuses including attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication and concerns around guilt and shame.
Her style is grounded in client-centred work. Sessions are built around listening and helping people name what feels difficult. Tess aims to help clients feel more present and connected to themselves after conversations together.
She brings practical attention to how feelings show up in daily life. That might mean talking through patterns of control or impulsivity, exploring emptiness or dissociation, or working on communication and commitment concerns. Tess also notes experience supporting people exploring BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture when that is relevant to their struggles.
Tess combines talking therapy with embodied awareness from her background as a trained yoga teacher. She uses gentle prompts and reflection to help people notice how thoughts and feelings affect their body and behaviour. This can make it easier to try different ways of responding to old patterns.
People who want to address long-standing shame, recent guilt about something done or left undone, or issues that tie into identity often seek her out. To begin, clients follow the site booking flow to match and arrange a first session. Tess works in English and does not take international clients.
Client-Centred work and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without steering, reflects what is said and helps the client find their own answers. This approach suits issues where someone wants to be heard and to make sense of feelings like guilt, shame, anxiety or grief.Tess also brings an embodied perspective from her yoga training, offering simple ways to notice how emotions show up in the body. That can help when feelings are felt as tension, dissociation or impulsive urges and when people want to try practical ways of responding differently.
Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work. Tess will discuss goals and preferences with each person and decide together what to try first. This is a collaborative process and may involve checking whether talking, body-focused noticing or both feel most helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a weeknight or a lunch break, or to reduce travel time. They can also allow a quieter check-in when someone prefers not to be on camera. Ask about the formats available when you choose a session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
Her work is Person-Centred, so she focuses on listening and helping people name painful feelings. She also brings attention to how these feelings affect behaviour and the body.
How much experience does she have?
Tess has three years of practice as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She holds NCPS accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the match and local factors.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.