Gemma Pattison, BACP

Gemma Pattison is a UK-based counsellor with more than 8 years of professional experience and holds the BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has supported children, young people and adults through a wide range of challenges, including stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, relationship difficulties, family conflict, bereavement, trauma and various forms of abuse.

Gemma works from a person-centered foundation, believing that each person is the expert in their own story and already has strengths to draw on when facing difficult circumstances. She complements that core approach with an integrative range of therapeutic tools, selecting techniques that suit individual needs and goals. Gemma has particular experience with issues such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting and intimacy-related matters, among other areas.

She offers flexible appointment formats - including video, telephone and live chat - and regularly responds to messages to support ongoing work between sessions. Gemma accepts international clients and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings and take steps toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Gemma draws on client-centered work to place the client's perspective at the heart of the process, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. This approach is helpful for building insight, confidence and a stronger sense of self when facing relationship issues, low mood or life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-based ideas are woven into her work when relational patterns and early bonds are relevant, helping clients understand how past relationships influence current difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Gemma works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts her style as work progresses to ensure the approach remains useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to schedule appointments, maintain continuity between sessions and fit therapy into a busy life with the support of licensed professionals and therapists.