Tessa

Mrs Tessa Cockcroft

Registered Counselor

“I am an experienced psychodynamic counsellor, who works sensitively and respectfully with individual adults.”

About Me

I work sensitively and respectfully with individual adults, creating a safe space for deep exploration. As an experienced psychodynamic counsellor, I help you understand how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape your present feelings and relationships. We can gently unravel long-held dynamics, offering clarity and new perspectives. This approach is ideal for those seeking to understand themselves more fully, move beyond recurring difficulties, and foster lasting change.

Approach

Gentle, respectful attention shapes how I work: I listen for recurring feelings and small moments in your story, then we slow down to explore what’s happening beneath them. In person in Chelmsford or online, sessions are steady and focused — we use quiet reflection, careful questioning and occasional practical tasks between meetings to track mood, relationships and responses to loss, anger or identity shifts. This pace suits those ready to look beneath repeating patterns and build more sustaining ways of relating to themselves and others.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Assessment

    A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.

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    Wellness Support

    Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.

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    Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

    Learn more about Stress Management
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    Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

    Learn more about Individual Therapy
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    Ukraine Aid

    Mental health support specifically for people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including refugees, displaced families, and those experiencing war trauma.

Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Elderly
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

    Learn more about Anger
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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

    Learn more about Grief & Loss
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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
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    Dementia

    A group of brain conditions causing progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning severe enough to interfere with daily life.

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    Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

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    Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem

Professional Title:

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    Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Qualifications

Chelmsford Counseling Foundation

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Counsellor; Psychotherapist

Service Area

Tessa Cockcroft

In-person & Online

Chelmsford, Essex

United Kingdom