About Gemma
Gemma Louise Alabi is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with addictions, trauma, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and ADHD. Gemma works across a wide range of life problems including panic, postpartum low mood and chronic health struggles.
Gemma draws on six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is happening now. Her approach centres on the person in front of her.
She listens first, then helps set simple, manageable goals. Sessions may include exploring thoughts and behaviours, practising mindfulness, and trying new ways to cope between meetings. Gemma uses elements of cognitive behavioural work and solution-focused techniques alongside client-centred care.
That mix is useful for reducing anxious thinking, finding short-term steps forward, and rebuilding confidence after loss or trauma. She explains methods clearly and tailors them to each person’s needs. Appointments are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules.
Gemma’s practice is aimed at adults living in the UK. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to her availability.
Approaches you can use online
The client-centred approach focuses on listening closely and responding to what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide their own next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and teaches practical ways to change them, which can be helpful for anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gemma will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then try methods that suit those aims. The process is collaborative - techniques are adapted as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and to use therapy around work, childcare or travel.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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