Counsellor profile
Gemma Pattison, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Person centred approach
- CBT informed work
- Mindfulness practice
About Gemma
Counsellor and BACP member with eight years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom, Gemma Pattison focuses on stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict and a wide range of other concerns listed in her profile.
Gemma sees clients as the experts in their own lives. She uses a person-centred way of working as her main approach. That means sessions focus on what matters to the client and on hearing their experiences without judgement.
She also brings in other approaches where helpful. These include cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and actions, attachment-based thinking about close relationships, mindfulness to build present-moment awareness, and motivational interviewing to support change. These tools are used alongside client-centred listening rather than as fixed recipes.
Sessions can involve talking and practical exercises. Gemma has experience with issues such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, addiction-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger and career matters. She also notes work with neurodiversity and complex family backgrounds among her focus areas.
Gemma offers work in English and accepts international clients. The usual next step is to use the site matching process to arrange an initial session. Her sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location. Please check current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Gemma uses client-centred work which focuses on listening and following what the client brings. This approach helps when someone needs time to talk things through and be heard without judgement.She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. CBT is often useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and certain behaviour patterns where small changes can make a practical difference.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gemma will discuss goals and preferences and will combine methods where that seems to help. The choice of approach is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The profile states she communicates by video, telephone and chat and that she actively responds to messages. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, allow a quieter place for a short check-in, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer remote appointments to make therapy more practical for everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with most often?
Gemma works with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship issues. Her profile also lists many other areas such as trauma, grief, parenting stress and addictions.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her main approach is person centred, focusing on listening and the client's priorities. She also uses CBT ideas, attachment-based thinking, mindfulness and motivational interviewing where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional counselling experience in a UK setting.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients according to her profile.
What does a session cost?
Costs vary with location. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Use the site's See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.