Gayle Johnston

Gayle Johnston is a humanistic counsellor who works from a client-centred approach. She offers a calm, reflective space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief and other difficult feelings. Gayle is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which she maintains as part of her practice.

She helps people who are coping with life changes and challenges such as trauma, self-esteem struggles and the aftermath of separation. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual, with the pace set by the person seeking support. Gayle listens with empathy and helps people make sense of their emotions.

With three years of experience, she draws on humanistic ideas to keep the therapy centred on the person's own experience. This often includes looking at family of origin issues, attachment and feelings of abandonment. Gayle also works with practical relationship concerns such as communication problems, commitment worries and blended family issues.

People sometimes bring concerns about body image, ageing, control issues or difficulties forgiving themselves or others. Gayle aims to create a space to explore these topics and to build clearer ways of coping. Her style is steady and attentive, prioritising the client's sense of being heard.

For anyone unsure where to begin, Gayle invites a simple first step: say what you need to talk about and start at a pace that feels manageable. This approach helps people move towards greater understanding and more stable emotional wellbeing.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and responding to the person's own experience. The counsellor offers a non-judgemental presence, reflecting back what is said to help the person understand their feelings and choices. This approach can help with concerns such as anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and the fallout from separation.

Because the focus is on the person's perspective, Gayle aims to discover together which ways of working feel most useful. She will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and adapt the sessions accordingly. Finding the right fit is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or family commitments and to have shorter check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the session options available before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online work to make counselling more manageable alongside everyday life.