Gemma Gatward, BACP

Counsellor Gemma Gatward is a BACP member with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety and stress, and issues around parenting and intimacy. She also supports those dealing with grief, self-esteem, bipolar-related challenges and life changes.

Gemma uses a client-centred approach. Sessions focus on listening and responding to what each person brings. She helps clients talk through difficult memories and understand how past experiences affect current relationships.

Her work often looks at attachment and abandonment themes, and at communication problems that worsen strain between people. She also has experience with post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and pregnancy and childbirth related concerns. Gemma helps with practical coping strategies alongside conversational work.

Sessions are guided by the person’s priorities. Gemma pays attention to what a client wants to change and works at a steady pace. She adapts conversations so people can discuss painful topics without feeling rushed.

People choose Gemma when they want straightforward, attentive counselling about relationships, parenting and trauma. She draws on nearly a decade of experience to help clients clarify what matters to them and plan simple steps forward.

How client-centred work translates to online counselling