- 8 years experience
- BACP registration
- Supports grief and stress
About Gemma
Gemma Pattison is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, which is noted as her credential. Gemma greets new clients in a warm, direct way and encourages people who are feeling uncertain about starting therapy to recognise the courage it takes to reach out.
Gemma believes each person understands their own story and brings strengths to the work. Her core style is person-centred, which means sessions focus on the client's perspective and priorities. She also uses other approaches when helpful, blending methods to match what a person needs in the moment.
Sessions are written about as a calm, non-judgemental place to talk through difficult feelings. Gemma mentions experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, grief and bereavement, trauma and different kinds of abuse, and relationship and family concerns. She also lists a wide range of additional focus areas such as ADHD, caring roles, body image and chronic illness related strain.
In practice she aims to help people work through their thoughts and feelings while spotting strengths to build on. Gemma keeps contact lines open and describes actively responding to messages between meetings as part of her way of working. She frames beginning therapy as a brave step and offers a reassuring, steady presence for people taking that step.
Background and approach details include a flexible, integrative stance. That means sessions may use person-centred listening alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-influenced work, attachment-informed ideas, and motivational approaches depending on what the client and counsellor agree will help.
Gemma believes each person understands their own story and brings strengths to the work. Her core style is person-centred, which means sessions focus on the client's perspective and priorities. She also uses other approaches when helpful, blending methods to match what a person needs in the moment.
Sessions are written about as a calm, non-judgemental place to talk through difficult feelings. Gemma mentions experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, grief and bereavement, trauma and different kinds of abuse, and relationship and family concerns. She also lists a wide range of additional focus areas such as ADHD, caring roles, body image and chronic illness related strain.
In practice she aims to help people work through their thoughts and feelings while spotting strengths to build on. Gemma keeps contact lines open and describes actively responding to messages between meetings as part of her way of working. She frames beginning therapy as a brave step and offers a reassuring, steady presence for people taking that step.
Background and approach details include a flexible, integrative stance. That means sessions may use person-centred listening alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-influenced work, attachment-informed ideas, and motivational approaches depending on what the client and counsellor agree will help.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-informed work looks at how relationships and past bonds shape current feelings and reactions, and can help when someone struggles with trust, connection or repeating patterns. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client's lead so people can make sense of their own experience. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Gemma will work collaboratively to agree what methods to try, based on a client's goals, preferences and what feels most useful in early sessions. That joint decision making helps tailor the work as it develops.
If you are thinking about online therapy, check which session options are available before booking. The biography notes video, telephone and chat as communication methods she uses, and she also describes responding to messages between appointments. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can be scheduled during work breaks or busy days. Confirm the precise formats offered when you book to make sure they suit your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be discussed in sessions?
Gemma lists a broad range of issues she works with, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or family concerns, alongside matters such as ADHD, caregiving stress and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her main style is person-centred, offering a non-judgemental space to talk while she may integrate other methods such as CBT, mindfulness and attachment-informed ideas when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional counselling experience working in a UK context and has supported people across a range of life stages and challenges.
Where is Gemma based and what credential does she hold?
Gemma practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as her stated credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography states she uses video, telephone and chat and that she actively responds to messages between sessions.
How are fees handled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.