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Gemma Pattison, BACP

Calm, practical counselling for anxious minds

8 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Gemma

Gemma Pattison is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. Gemma focuses on creating a calm space where people can start to talk about what is worrying them.

She recognises that reaching out for help takes courage and she validates that first step. Her work often centres on anxiety and stress, low mood and depression, and difficulties tied to relationships and family conflicts.

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Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with trauma, bereavement and the effects of abuse. Gemma offers help with a wide range of concerns including sleep and eating issues, addiction and compassion fatigue, as well as career and parenting stress. Gemma blends a person-centred way of working with other approaches when helpful.

That means the conversation starts with the person's own experience, and the pace is set by them. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness methods to tackle unhelpful thinking and to build coping strategies. She pays attention to attachment and relational patterns, and can use motivational interviewing techniques when change feels difficult to start.

Gemma is comfortable supporting people with more complex needs such as ADHD, bipolar or co-morbidity, and with concerns around intimacy, identity and body image. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Gemma responds regularly to messages and works with each person to find a practical, usable way forward.

How Gemma’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can look at patterns from past attachments to help a person understand current worries and relationship stress. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session, giving space to talk without pressure and letting themes emerge at the client's pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, offers clearer steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and can be used to tackle anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Gemma will work with each person to test what helps most, combining elements from different methods when that suits the individual's goals. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new priorities appear.

Online formats provide practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions or for people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, and to keep continuity when travel or relocation happens.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Gemma help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties, along with trauma, bereavement and abuse. Her practice also covers sleep and eating concerns, addiction, parenting strain and career issues.
How does she work in sessions?
Her style is person-centred, which means conversations start from the client's experience and pace. She also draws on cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
Gemma has eight years of experience in counselling roles and describes working with a broad age range and varied presenting issues during that time.
Where is Gemma based and how is she registered?
She practises from the United Kingdom and her credential is listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video call, telephone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gemma?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
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Languages
English

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