Gwennie Lewis, NCPS

Gwennie Lewis is a down-to-earth and compassionate integrative therapist who blends practical psychotherapy with person-centered and cognitive behavioural approaches to support clients in making meaningful changes. She helps people connect past experiences with present concerns, guiding them to understand their emotions, build confidence in expressing themselves, and clarify who they are today. Gwennie frames therapeutic work as a collaborative journey, offering steady support as clients explore their feelings and decisions.

With over six years practising as an integrative counselling psychotherapist in the United Kingdom, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting and fostering challenges, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, motivation, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, codependency, domestic violence, communication and commitment problems, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress.

Gwennie creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel accepted and heard. She values the moment a person links past events to current behaviour and welcomes the broader personal discoveries that often follow. Outside of practice she pursues creative arts like painting, enjoys films, and has contributed to her community by serving on boards for schools, a Rape Crisis organisation, and a local community centre. She also has around ten years of experience as a foster mother.

Her formal training includes a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a Level 3 Certificate in Integrated Counselling, a Level 3 Diploma in Psychoanalytical Psychology, and a Certificate in CBT for Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Phobias. She holds individual membership of NCPS, the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, and her organisation is a member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

How Gwennie Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Gwennie commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop more secure ways of relating; it is often useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment wounds, and attachment issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own pace and priorities, supporting self-exploration, self-esteem, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic and phobias and to build practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Gwennie approaches this collaboratively. She works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the blend of approaches as trust and insight develop.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for clients based in the United Kingdom, and Gwennie provides sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity between appointments, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional.