Gemma Gatward

• Relationship issues
• Childhood trauma
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Gemma

Gemma Gatward helps people work through relationship difficulties, family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, stress and anxiety using a client-centred way of working. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of professional experience.

Gemma uses the client-centred approach to focus on each person’s perspective. Sessions are conversational and aim to increase self-understanding and personal agency. She listens for what matters to the person and follows their pace rather than imposing a set agenda.

Her background includes significant experience with childhood trauma and sexual assault and abuse, and she supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress symptoms and bereavement. She also works with concerns around intimacy, self-esteem, abandonment and attachment issues.

Gemma helps people facing life changes, including pregnancy and childbirth, young adult transitions, and coping with bipolar mood challenges. She offers practical attention to communication problems and to rebuilding a sense of purpose after loss or upheaval.

Appointments are arranged to fit ordinary life routines, with typical working hours shown in her profile. To begin, a person completes the site’s short matching questionnaire and then schedules a first session to talk about what they want to work on.

How Gemma uses client-centred work for remote sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person speaking and on understanding their experience without judgement. The counsellor follows the person’s concerns and reflections, which can help with relationship problems, depression, anxiety and issues linked to past trauma.

This approach aims to create a conversational space where the person sets the pace and topic. In practice, Gemma will listen, reflect back what she hears and help people clarify their own goals and next steps. She works collaboratively to decide which ways of working fit best for each person.

Practical benefits of working remotely include fitting counselling into everyday routines and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. If you prefer different session arrangements, please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and scheduling during the initial contact to find what works for you.

Topics Gemma lists

• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Communication problems
• Life purpose
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Gemma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety through client-centred counselling and practical conversation about coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person’s experience and uses conversational sessions to build self-understanding.

How long has she been practising?

She has nine years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she a member of a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is recorded with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

No. She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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