Hello, I am Gemma. I am credentialed in the UK with over 7 years of professional work experience in a counselling role. I have lots of experience in helping clients of different age ranges from children and young people to adults with issues around stress and anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, family conflicts, bereavement & trauma and abuse to name a few. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths within yourself that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can be very difficult and take a lot of courage. It can be quite scary and uncomfortable, but you should be very proud of yourself for wanting to work through your thoughts and feelings. My therapeutic approach is predominantly person centered, which allows you as a client to work through your thoughts and feelings in a safe and non judgmental space, but I can also work integratively to enhance the therapeutic experience which include using different forms of therapy and tools. I am available to use video, telephone and chat to communicate and I also regularly and actively respond to messages. Really looking forward to meeting you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, 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, 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, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, 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, 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
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #381938
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Gemma Pattison. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Gemma is, simply put, absolutely wonderful. Her kindness and compassion radiates from her. I came to Gemma during a difficult time in my life, and she has always been there for me to provide a kind ear, helpful advice, and sometimes a much needed reality check. I always feel safe talking with her and am so lucky to have her through the ups and downs in life. She truly cares about her patients and wants to see us thrive. I'm very lucky to have found her and worked with her.
Written on Feb 14, 2025 after therapy with Gemma for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Gemma is a great listener and smart in recommending solutions. I strongly recommend her as a professional therapist
Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Gemma for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life
Gemma is such a fantastic expert to talk to. She immediately puts you at ease and makes you feel really comfortable. She makes you feel heard and gives space and guidance through different thoughts. She is also ways there, so you can feel like you can reach out with a reliable and speedy response- would highly recommend.
Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Gemma for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and self esteem
Amazing ..just amazing.
Really listens , addresses my concerns, and is very empathetic.
Written on Aug 14, 2024 after therapy with Gemma for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coaching
Gemma is an amazing therapist! She helped me so much and I am so grateful I met her. She understood my problems and I could always feel safe to share my worries with her
Written on Mar 03, 2024 after therapy with Gemma for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
A great therapist with a lot of empathy, great listening skills and questions that make you think on a deeper level.
Written on Mar 02, 2024 after therapy with Gemma for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts