Counsellor profile
Geraldine Davenport, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- BACP member
About Geraldine
Counsellor Geraldine Davenport is a BACP member with 20 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She also helps with grief, parenting and work-related concerns.
Gerri uses a practical counselling style that aims to help people gain new perspectives and find useful ways to cope. She draws on client-centred approaches to focus on the person's experience in the room. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat and the roots of difficult feelings.
She has particular experience supporting people who have been hurt by past relationships or trauma. In those cases she helps people look back at what happened, understand how it affects them now, and develop steps to feel more able to trust and relate safely to others.
The work often covers everyday problems as well as deeper issues. Examples include low self-worth, communication problems, anger and commitment issues. Gerri also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image and codependency.
Sessions aim to be practical. People can expect time to talk through current problems, try out new ways of coping and reflect on longstanding patterns. The focus is on clear, steady progress rather than quick fixes.
To begin, prospective clients use the site's matching button to complete a short questionnaire and book a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions run on a subscription basis that can be cancelled at any time.
How her client-centred and psychodynamic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the person find their own solutions. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and stress because it keeps attention on what the person feels and wants to change.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeated patterns and past experiences that shape present behaviour. It helps people spot how earlier relationships influence current reactions and choices. This can be helpful for trauma, attachment issues and long-standing problems with intimacy or trust.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, practical needs and personal preferences and agree a way of working. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so check the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to keep therapy accessible while focusing on the same kinds of issues as face-to-face work.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, among other issues such as grief and parenting.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and supportive, using client-centred work to focus on your experience and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in the United Kingdom with a range of personal and relationship concerns.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be held in other languages or outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.