Counsellor profile
Gemma Gatward, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
Continue with GemmaAbout
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Childhood trauma work
- Parenting support
About Gemma
Gemma Gatward is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with relationship strain, family and parenting pressures, depression, anxiety and trauma-related issues. She also supports people coping with grief, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem and life changes.
Gemma uses a client-centred approach to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the person in front of her. Conversations are paced to the individual and begin with listening to the situation as it feels right to the client. She aims to help people clarify what they want to change, and to practise small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Her background includes work with childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress, and she has supported people affected by sexual assault and abuse. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, and difficulties around pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.
People bring a wide range of concerns, from bipolar mood challenges to questions about life purpose and young adult transitions. Gemma offers straightforward, practical dialogue and helps clients build coping strategies they can use between sessions.
Sessions are organised around the client's priorities and pace. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking a first appointment. The usual working times are within UK GMT hours.
How sessions work
How Gemma’s counselling approaches translate online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s pace. It helps people who are sorting through relationship issues, parenting stress, trauma memories or feelings of low self-worth by prioritising their experience and choices.Working this way online means sessions begin with the client's concerns and move at a comfortable speed. The therapist and client together test what methods suit best, then adapt the style and tasks as needed. That collaborative process helps decide whether short practical steps or longer reflective work will be most helpful.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins that do not require travel, and offer ways to continue work if life circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which session length and rhythm will suit the client's schedule and goals.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and relationship concerns does she help with?
She works with adults experiencing relationship strain, family conflict and parenting pressures, plus intimacy-related difficulties and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and following the client’s pace while helping them find their own solutions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gemma has nine years of professional experience working in the UK, including work with childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.