Gayle Wilde

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy

About Gayle

Gayle Wilde works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and relationship concerns, and supports people exploring sexuality and LGBT issues. She uses a person-centred approach, believing each person knows their story and strengths, and brings seven years of professional experience. Gayle is registered with NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society).

She has practical experience in suicide intervention and prevention and in supporting people bereaved by suicide. That work informs how she responds to intense distress, risk and loss. Gayle also helps with coping through life changes and with issues linked to chronic pain, illness and disability.

Gayle draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and in how people relate to themselves. She uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting what matters to the individual. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques are offered as tools to manage anxiety, reduce rumination and build emotional regulation.

Sessions are paced to the person, with an emphasis on practical steps alongside deeper reflection. Gayle aims to reduce shame and guilt, and to address abandonment and attachment issues in the context of current life stresses. She also works with first responder issues and social anxiety and phobia.

She offers counselling in English to people based in the United Kingdom. International clients are not currently accepted. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button and complete the short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when someone wants to understand repeated difficulties in relationships or feelings of abandonment. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, and it supports people working through low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm racing thoughts, manage anxiety and bring attention back to the present moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gayle will discuss different methods with each person and decide together what to try based on goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quieter check-ins that suit shorter breaks in the day. They also make it easier to continue therapy during life changes without needing to travel to an appointment.

Topics Gayle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• Self-harm
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Gayle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety, social anxiety and phobia are listed areas she supports through practical techniques and reflective work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches, and also offers hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques.

What experience does she have?

Gayle has seven years of professional experience, including work in suicide intervention and prevention and in grief following suicide.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Will she work with clients outside the UK?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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