About Gemma
Gemma Lillington is a counsellor with five years' experience offering a warm and welcoming therapeutic space. She focuses on helping people who feel anxious, low in mood, overwhelmed, or who are struggling with relationships and life changes. Gemma meets each person with care and respect and aims to help them find practical ways forward.
She uses an integrative style, drawing on several approaches to suit the individual. That means sessions might focus on building understanding of patterns, learning new ways to cope, or setting short-term goals depending on what is needed.
How Gemma works
Gemma works at a pace the client finds comfortable and balances insight with practical techniques. Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career questions and ADHD. She also supports people coping with family matters and major life transitions.
Gemma is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions from the United Kingdom and conducts them in English. Online and remote formats are part of her practice, allowing different ways to connect.
The atmosphere in sessions is non-judgemental. Conversations explore what matters to the individual and test practical steps between meetings. Over time the aim is to reduce distress and increase the person’s confidence in handling challenges.
Gemma lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Gemma works with
The areas below are the ones Gemma selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Gemma uses different approaches online
Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of each session and focuses on listening, empathy and building trust. It helps when someone needs time to talk through feelings and understand what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and adds practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and difficulties with sleep or eating.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to bring attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity. It can be useful for stress, anxiety and managing strong emotions.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. Gemma will work with each person to decide which approaches suit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust methods as therapy progresses. The plan is agreed together and revisited as needed.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation and allow visual connection. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit brief updates or quicker access between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel commitments and let them choose what feels most manageable.
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