- Person-centred approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- Video telephone chat
About Gemma
Gemma Pattison is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience in counselling roles. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, and with those coping with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse. Gemma also addresses concerns such as parenting, sleep and eating issues, burnout and addictions.
Gemma believes people understand their own stories and brings a client-focused approach to sessions. She uses a person-centred way of working that encourages clients to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement. Gemma also combines other methods when helpful, drawing on cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
People come to her with a wide range of challenges, including attachment and abandonment issues, neurodiversity concerns such as autism, body image and intimacy-related difficulties, and stress from caregiving or chronic illness. She also works with concerns linked to identity and sexual culture, including BDSM and kink topics, and with those exploring LGBT matters.
In sessions Gemma aims to listen and reflect, and to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She introduces practical tools when they fit the client’s goals, such as mindfulness exercises or thought records from cognitive work. Conversations are paced to the individual and shaped by what they want to focus on.
If someone wants to begin, Gemma asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session. She communicates by video, telephone and chat, and responds regularly to messages about therapy arrangements.
How Gemma uses online approaches and therapeutic methods
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations of closeness and trust. It can help when guilt or shame is tied to long-standing patterns in relationships and attachment needs.Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the person’s lead to help them make sense of their feelings and choices.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Short practical exercises from CBT can help when guilt or shame show up as repetitive negative thinking or unhelpful behaviours.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Gemma will discuss options and try methods together so the approach fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
Confirm the precise session options before booking, as session formats should be checked ahead of time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life - for example a shorter telephone check-in can work around a break at work, or a video meeting can save travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy as a manageable part of daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma and abuse, plus a broad range of other issues such as eating, sleeping and parenting concerns.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a person-centred stance to explore those feelings alongside techniques from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness to help notice unhelpful patterns and develop different responses.
What experience does she have?
Gemma has eight years of professional experience working in counselling roles with people across different age ranges and presenting issues.
Is she accredited and where is she based?
She is BACP accredited and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients access her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works via video, telephone and chat and also responds to messages about therapy arrangements.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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.