Gayle Johnston

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief

About Gayle

Gayle Johnston works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and coping with life changes using a humanistic, client-centred way of working. She is BACP registered and has three years' experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Gayle offers a reflective approach where the person's experiences are explored at a comfortable pace. Sessions focus on listening, understanding feelings and helping people make sense of difficult events. Conversations are steady and practical rather than rushed.

Many people come with a clear issue to address, and some come because they feel a general lack of direction. Gayle works with both kinds of need, helping people talk through emotions linked to abandonment, attachment, family of origin and relationship rupture. She also supports those facing ageing concerns, blended family problems, fatherhood issues and separation.

She pays close attention to how past experiences shape current patterns, including control and dependent personality traits, commitment and communication problems, body image and feelings of emptiness. Work can include exploring forgiveness and grief so people can find clearer ways forward.

Gayle uses the core ideas of Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the client's perspective in each session. Over multiple meetings she helps people notice changes in how they think and behave and supports practical steps for coping with life changes. To begin, clients follow the site booking steps and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Client‑Centred work fits with remote counselling

Client‑Centred Therapy emphasises the person's own perspective and feelings. The counsellor listens carefully and reflects what is said so the client can clarify thoughts and emotions; this approach helps with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship-related concerns.

Humanistic elements focus on understanding how past experiences affect present behaviour. Sessions look at attachment, family of origin issues, control patterns and self‑esteem, and aim to support clearer decision making rather than prescribe solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gayle will help clients decide together which methods and pace suit their goals and preferences, making adjustments as needed during the early sessions.

The therapist's biography does not list which specific session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make fitting counselling into a normal day easier and may reduce travel time, allow brief check‑ins around work, or offer alternatives to face‑to‑face meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can deliver effective client‑centred work remotely when the format fits the person's needs and practical circumstances.

Topics Gayle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Gayle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work and are addressed using a client-centred approach.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, a humanistic method focused on listening to the client's perspective and exploring feelings at a steady pace.

What is her experience?

She has three years' experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.

Is she professionally registered and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at present.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.