Gina Zyla
Compassionate counsellor for trauma and loss
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About Gina
Gina Zyla is a BACP-registered counsellor with 14 years of professional experience. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about anxiety, depression, stress, loss and relationship concerns. Gina aims to help clients build coping skills and discover practical ways to feel steadier day to day.
Her background includes substantial frontline work with people affected by trauma and bereavement. She uses a mix of approaches and adapts sessions to what each person needs.
Background and approach
That can include talking through painful memories, practising new ways of managing stress, or exploring how past experiences shape present feelings. Gina emphasises a steady, paced approach to healing. She encourages clients to move at a speed that feels comfortable, while building resilience and self-compassion.
Practical strategies and reflective conversation are central to her work. Her training includes a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling at Level 5 and earlier diplomas and certificates in counselling skills. She updates her learning regularly and draws on varied tools such as inner child work and art-based techniques when useful.
Sessions are collaborative and respectful of individual goals. Gina supports people coping with grief, trauma, relationship issues, LGBT concerns, work-related stress and a range of emotional and life challenges. International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 403741
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Gina's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Gina works with
Everything Gina lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, 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 / 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 addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gina lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Gina works online
She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process distressing experiences at a safe pace. This approach supports building coping skills, managing strong emotions and making sense of what happened.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds to different methods, then agree what to try. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking since they are not listed in the biography. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into busy routines, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. Online sessions can also make it easier to access a therapist who has specific experience with trauma, grief or LGBT issues without needing to travel.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Gina focus on?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus a wide range of related concerns such as body image, caregiver stress and addiction.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Gina uses a client-centred, flexible style and adapts different approaches to suit each person. Sessions typically mix reflective conversation with practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and substantial frontline work supporting people affected by trauma and loss.
Which credentials and region apply?
Gina holds a BACP credential and trained to Diploma level in Therapeutic Counselling; she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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