About Gayle
Gayle Johnston is a humanistic counsellor who uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, listening space. She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom. Gayle speaks English and aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes.
She offers short conversations and deeper sessions depending on what someone needs. Sessions move at the client's pace and focus on what matters right now.
How Gayle works
Gayle helps people feel heard and understand their reactions to difficult events. Her work addresses trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with loss. She also supports people facing relationship ruptures, abandonment, body image concerns and issues connected to family of origin.
Practical topics such as communication problems, commitment worries and managing control are part of her caseload. Gayle brings three years of counselling experience to her practice. She frames sessions around the client's experience rather than imposing solutions.
The aim is to build clarity so people can make choices that suit their lives. Therapy sessions are available through online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then arranging sessions at times that fit their schedules.
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What Gayle works with
The areas below are the ones Gayle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-Centred therapy online and practical session options
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. The counsellor offers understanding and reflection so someone can make sense of feelings like anxiety, grief or shame. This approach suits people who want a gentle, person-led way to work through difficult experiences.Gayle will help clients choose the right approach together. She discusses goals, preferences and any practical needs before agreeing how to proceed. That collaborative step means the style of sessions can change over time to match what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when video bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and busy days.
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