Gemma Pattison, BACP
Gemma Pattison is a counsellor with eight years' experience working in the UK.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Gemma
Gemma Pattison is a counsellor with eight years' experience working in the UK. She holds BACP registration, and she focuses on helping people find practical ways to manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Gemma aims to make the first step into therapy feel safer and less daunting for anyone who is nervous about starting.
She writes in a warm, straightforward way and offers a calm presence during sessions. Gemma uses a person-centred style that puts the client's experience at the centre of the work.
Background and approach
That means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people notice their own strengths. She also draws on other approaches when useful, including cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices to help change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. Sessions often focus on real-life problems such as relationship stress, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addiction concerns and career anxieties.
Gemma also supports people with issues linked to identity and intimacy, sleeping or eating difficulties, and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD. She works with single individuals around family conflict and caring responsibilities. Her practical work can include simple tools to manage distress, motivational conversations to support change, and narrative techniques to help people reframe difficult experiences.
People can expect straightforward language, a non-judgemental tone and an emphasis on small, steady steps. Gemma offers consultations by video, phone, live chat or messaging so sessions can fit into busy lives. She encourages anyone thinking about therapy to take the matching questionnaire and book a suitable time to begin.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 381938 | April 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 Gemma works with
Everything Gemma lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gemma lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Deciding which approach to use is treated as a collaborative process. Gemma will talk through the options, consider the client's goals and preferences, and suggest which methods to try first. Over time she adjusts the plan based on how the person responds, so therapy stays practical and goal-focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life while keeping the work consistent and goal oriented.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Gemma help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties among many other concerns. The list also includes trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, addictions and identity-related issues.
What is Gemma's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is mainly person-centred, listening closely and helping people notice their own strengths. She also blends in cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness when those methods suit the issue.
How much experience does she have?
Gemma has eight years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed for Gemma?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Work can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gemma?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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