Gemma Pattison, BACP
Calm, person-centred counsellor with narrative focus
Details
| Name | Gemma Pattison |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Gemma
Gemma Pattison is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Gemma offers a welcoming, calm approach for people who feel anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or stuck.
She believes each person knows their story best and brings a non-judgemental attitude to sessions. Gemma uses client-centred work as a base so people can talk through what matters to them at their own pace.
Background and approach
She also mixes in other approaches when helpful to meet each person’s needs. Gemma has supported people with stress, anxiety and low mood, and with relationship and family concerns. She has experience responding to bereavement, trauma and different forms of abuse.
She also works with issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction, anger and career pressures. Additional areas she pays attention to include attachment issues, parenting strains, body image, neurodiversity and long-term health challenges. She describes therapy as a place to notice strengths and make practical changes that fit everyday life.
Sessions are offered by video, telephone, live chat or text messaging. Gemma aims to reply actively to messages and to create a steady, supportive rhythm of contact so people can move forward between meetings.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Gemma works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Gemma among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gemma directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gemma directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Gemma uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the story around their difficulties, separating problems from identity so options feel more visible. Narrative work often helps with issues like low self-worth, relationship patterns and life transitions.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how earlier relationships affect current feelings and reactions. This approach can help people who notice repeating patterns in close relationships or who want steadier emotional connections.
Finding the best approach is part of the early work. Gemma will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaboration means methods can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical options for different days and routines. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone calls need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, writing through thoughts, or people who prefer not to use voice or video. These formats make it easier to keep a steady rhythm of contact while fitting therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Gemma help with?
Gemma works with stress, anxiety and low mood as well as relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, bereavement, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and career or parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice is mainly client-centred, offering a non-judgemental space to talk things through. She also draws on narrative, attachment-based and cognitive techniques when these suit a person’s goals.
What is her background and experience?
Gemma has eight years working in counselling roles supporting a range of concerns and life stages. She aims to combine practical help with attention to each person’s story and strengths.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available?
Gemma offers video calls, telephone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She also actively responds to messages between sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
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 if I want to try therapy with her?
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