Gina Zyla

• Anxiety and depression
• Trauma and loss
• CBT and client-centred

About Gina

Gina Zyla works with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and work-related stress using a person-focused approach and a mix of counselling methods. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years' experience in counselling.

Gina uses a range of approaches to suit what each person brings. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep conversations focused on the client's concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for practical coping steps, and trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting daily life.

Her background includes diplomas in therapeutic counselling and counselling skills, and the BACP Certificate of Proficiency. She has worked extensively with people affected by loss and trauma and with those managing stress at work.

In sessions she helps people work through issues such as low mood, panic, self-esteem, grief, intimacy and communication problems. She also supports people with sleep and eating concerns, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and addiction-related difficulties. Her practice notes attachment and abandonment issues as particular areas of interest.

Gina adapts techniques such as inner child work and uses creative skills like art therapy when these suit the client. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship and on practical steps clients can try between sessions. People can expect a collaborative, paced process that aims to increase coping and understanding over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Gina uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's concerns and experience, helping them to reflect and make sense of what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used for more practical steps, such as identifying patterns in thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect day-to-day life, with an emphasis on gradual processing and stabilising coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gina will discuss different methods and agree a way forward with the client based on their goals, needs and preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can help fit counselling into everyday life by removing travel time and by making it easier to schedule around work, caregiving or treatment commitments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when less bandwidth is available. Many registered or accredited professionals use these practical arrangements to help sessions fit into routine responsibilities.

Topics Gina lists

• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Gina

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety and depression using a mix of approaches including CBT and client-centred work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches depending on needs.

What experience does she have?

She has 14 years' experience in counselling and has extensive frontline work with trauma and loss.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients arrange sessions?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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