Gemma Gatward
Compassionate client-centred counselling for adults
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About Gemma
Gemma Gatward helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationship strain, anxiety or changes in family life. She works with adults facing depression, grief, parenting stress and intimacy-related concerns. Gemma is practised at supporting people coping with the aftermath of trauma and abuse, and those managing bipolar symptoms or major life transitions.
Gemma uses a client-centred approach. That means she follows the person in the room, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels or jargon. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk things through at their own pace. Her background includes nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and registration with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Gemma draws on this experience to tailor the pace and focus of work to each person’s needs. She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused when clients want that, or exploratory if people prefer to understand deeper patterns. Gemma often helps people work through attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress following abuse.
She also supports those navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns, self-love and life purpose questions. Her style is gentle, direct when needed, and rooted in respectful curiosity. To get started, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect people to Gemma and scheduling is arranged from there.
Sessions are offered in English and structured to suit each individual’s goals and timetable.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 405082
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Gemma's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Gemma works with
Everything Gemma lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Stress, 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
Approaches Gemma lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Gemma works online
Gemma emphasises collaborative decision-making about goals and the way therapy proceeds. She will help the person identify what they want from sessions and adjust the approach as needs change. That means decisions about topics, pacing and practical steps happen together rather than being decided beforehand.
If you are considering online work, confirm the specific session formats before booking since none were specified in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep momentum between appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, and be adjusted to suit quieter or lower-bandwidth situations. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, can discuss how to structure sessions so they match a person's goals and day-to-day life.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Gemma commonly help with?
Gemma helps with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, intimacy issues and parenting challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centred therapy, which emphasises listening and tailoring sessions around what each person needs, rather than imposing a set technique.
What is her professional background?
Gemma has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and experience supporting people with childhood trauma and family conflict.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with Gemma?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.
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