(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell

(Taz) Tuba Altintas-Gemmell works in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of experience supporting people through common and complex life stresses. She holds BACP registration and speaks English and Turkish. Tuba is a practising counsellor and life coach who focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma and addiction, and she also helps with parenting, career concerns and coping with life changes.

Her style is warm and person-centred. She aims to listen carefully and tailor sessions to each person's needs. Conversations are practical and aimed at small, achievable steps that feel manageable in everyday life. Tuba also uses coaching skills to help clients set and meet goals when that is helpful.

Over eight years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including eating and sleeping problems, grief, anger, ADHD, intimacy-related issues and compassion fatigue. She also offers support around attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress and communication problems. Her practice includes work with diverse sexual identities and kink communities.

In session she draws on approaches such as client-centred listening, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural tools and emotionally focused work. These are applied in straightforward, conversational ways to help people understand patterns and try new responses. The process is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.

Tuba encourages people to begin with small steps and intentional goals. She positions herself as a compassionate companion on the journey rather than an authority, and she adapts her methods to each person’s unique situation.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence current reactions. It can help people understand why they respond strongly in certain relationships and learn gentler ways to connect. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building understanding through empathy and respect, helping people find their own answers at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as using appointments around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits the person, or sessions without being on camera if someone needs less visual focus. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and how scheduling will work. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals can then tailor session length and frequency to match everyday routines and practical goals.