Gayle Nykerk-Jones, BACP
Gayle Nykerk-Jones is a counsellor who aims to make the first step easier for someone feeling overwhelmed.
About Gayle
Gayle Nykerk-Jones is a counsellor who aims to make the first step easier for someone feeling overwhelmed. She speaks plainly and listens with respect. Her approach is adaptable and focused on what each person needs right now.
Gayle has ten years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which she uses as the basis for her professional work. She has helped people manage depression, stress and anxiety, and to cope with bereavement and grief.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with addictions, sleep or eating concerns, and long-term health issues that affect daily life. Her work includes support for those navigating attention and neurodivergent differences such as adult autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Gayle pays attention to how attachment, past loss or abandonment, and relationship patterns affect current feelings and behaviour.
She uses a mix of practical tools and listening to help people feel steadier day to day. Therapy with her tends to be conversational and problem-focused. Sessions often include simple exercises to try between meetings.
She helps people notice what matters most to them and build small, doable steps toward those values. People who choose Gayle usually want clear, down-to-earth help with real problems. She encourages questions, sets collaborative goals, and adjusts the pace to suit each person.
The focus is on making progress that fits someone’s life and commitments.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 374040 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Gayle works with
Everything Gayle lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gayle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns today. It can help people understand why they react in certain ways and develop healthier ways of relating to others and themselves.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gayle will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. The process is collaborative, so approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers a range of practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily routines while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Gayle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and trauma, among many other issues such as sleep and eating problems, self-esteem and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. She blends practical exercises with reflective listening to help people take small steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Gayle has ten years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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