Gemma Louise Alabi , BACP

Gemma Louise Alabi is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and issues linked to self-esteem and parenting. She also supports people coping with trauma, eating concerns, ADHD and other life shifts that feel overwhelming. Gemma works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life feel easier. Gemma encourages people to set realistic goals and to build skills they can use between appointments. Her approach blends client-centred listening with clear techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. Mindfulness tools are used when helpful to manage stress and anxious thoughts. Gemma tailors the mix to each person, matching methods to the issues they bring. With six years of professional experience she has worked with a wide range of concerns including postpartum depression, panic attacks and trauma-related difficulties. She also offers support around body image, chronic illness, immigration challenges and attachment-related worries. Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Gemma asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and to schedule sessions that suit their routine. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Gemma uses structured approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It aims to create space for people to talk through feelings and to find their own next steps, which can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and to build coping skills for worries, panic and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. This collaborative process helps shape sessions around individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection and ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other daily commitments and make it easier to maintain continuity over time.