- Person centred
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Mindfulness techniques
About Gemma
Gemma Pattison is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional counselling experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, depression, bereavement, trauma and abuse. Gemma also works with concerns such as family conflict, parenting strain and blended family issues.
Gemma takes a person-centred approach that places the client’s perspective at the centre of sessions. She combines this with other methods when helpful, including cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing. Sessions are practical and focused on the client’s goals.
In conversation she aims to help people identify strengths they already have. She talks through thoughts and reactions and uses straightforward tools to try out between meetings. This can include simple CBT-style exercises and mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Gemma has experience supporting people through grief, relationship changes and the pressures of parenting. She also has experience with ADHD, addictive behaviours and issues around intimacy and body image. People looking at blended household concerns may find her experience relevant.
She offers sessions and ongoing support using methods described in her practice and responds to messages as part of ongoing work. To begin a series of sessions clients are invited to use the online matching and booking process and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and on how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions using this approach can help people recognise repeated relational patterns and practise different responses in everyday life. Client-centred therapy emphasises the person’s own perspective and priorities. In sessions the counsellor listens without judgement and helps the client make sense of feelings and choices. This approach suits people who want space to work things out at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers straightforward exercises to change unhelpful habits. Online meetings can cover thought records, activity plans and short between-session tasks to test new ways of coping. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree which methods to use. That collaboration helps shape a plan that fits daily life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile notes video, telephone and chat are used but does not list every option. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discussing session length and frequency at the first meeting helps make sessions manageable for a busy household.Areas of expertise
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Gemma works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma among other concerns. Her list of focus areas also includes blended family issues and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred approach as a base and draws on cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing when useful. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on the person’s goals.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years of professional counselling experience working with a range of presenting problems and age groups.
Is she registered with any professional body?
Gemma is listed with the BACP in the United Kingdom as stated in her credentials.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients, as indicated in her profile.
What session formats are available?
The original profile indicates she uses video, telephone and chat and responds actively to messages. Confirm current session options when booking.
How are sessions paid for and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.