- Warm listening
- Practical tools
- Collaborative pace
About Gemma
Gemma Lillington BACP runs a warm and welcoming counselling practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, low in mood, or struggling with relationships and life changes. Gemma aims to offer a calm space where clients feel heard and respected as they explore what brought them to therapy.
Over five years of work have shaped Gemma's integrative approach. She draws on a mix of methods to fit each person rather than using one fixed model. Sessions focus on building understanding, developing practical ways to cope, and moving at a pace that feels manageable.
Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues around intimacy, eating, sleeping and anger. Gemma also works with career-related stress, ADHD and family matters, helping people untangle patterns and find clearer ways forward.
In sessions she combines client-centred listening with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused planning. Mindfulness practices and psychodynamic ideas may also be used to deepen awareness and change recurring patterns. The mix is chosen to match the client’s needs and goals.
Gemma describes the process as collaborative. She supports people to build practical tools they can use between sessions and to make changes that feel sustainable. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and people begin by completing a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How Gemma's approaches translate to online counselling
Client-centred work focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. It helps people feel understood and shapes sessions around their priorities, which is useful for relationship strain, low mood and parenting stresses. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at practical links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and stress.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapy process. Gemma will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt strategies as work progresses. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching methods to goals and everyday life demands.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel by reducing commute time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed and makes it simpler to use exercises or worksheets during a session. Registered or accredited professionals often find online work helps maintain continuity of care while people manage busy routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does this counsellor help with?
Gemma works with stress, anxiety, depression and low mood. She also helps people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and difficulties with sleep, eating or anger.
What is Gemma's therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, client-centred style that mixes listening with practical techniques. Sessions balance understanding the past with building day-to-day coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Gemma has five years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.