About Gail
Gail Rickaby is a counsellor who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. She also supports those coping with trauma, self-esteem difficulties, addictions and grief. Gail uses a straightforward style that aims to make sessions feel calm and practical.
Gail works in a way that centres the person in front of her. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions often focus on small, actionable steps that can ease day-to-day strain and build confidence over time.
Background and approach
Her background includes eight years of professional practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has included helping people faced with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and issues linked to prejudice or cultural difference. Gail draws on approaches such as attachment-based work and client-centred counselling to create a supportive setting.
She may also use solution-focused techniques and trauma-informed tools where these fit the person’s needs. People who choose Gail can expect practical conversations about relationships, communication problems, guilt and shame, control issues, and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with those dealing with process addictions and anger, and with people trying to find life purpose after big changes.
Sessions are offered in English and are held online by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The sign-up process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling steps to suit individual availability.
How Gail’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach look at how people connect, trust and depend on others, which can help with anxiety, relationship strain and feelings of isolation.Client-centred counselling emphasises being heard and accepted. In remote sessions this means the counsellor offers non-judgemental listening and reflection, helping people find their own answers and build confidence.
Solution-focused techniques concentrate on small, practical changes and short-term goals. This approach can suit people who want clear steps to reduce panic, manage stress or improve communication without lengthy exploration at first.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gail will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then agree which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or mobility constraints and help maintain continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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