Gemma Pyatt-Lonczyk , BACP

Gemma Pyatt-Lonczyk is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and depression. She introduces straightforward conversation and gentle challenge to help people understand what feels stuck. Gemma aims to make sessions feel manageable for someone worried or unsure about the next step.

She trained as an integrative therapist, which means she uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. That flexibility allows her to offer different ways of looking at a problem and practical ways to try new coping strategies. Gemma places strong value on the working relationship and on listening before suggesting next steps.

Gemma has four years of experience and has worked in a hospice setting providing palliative care counselling, anticipatory grief work and bereavement support. That background informs how she supports people facing loss, serious illness or major life change. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, long-term illness or caregiving strain.

People come to Gemma when their usual ways of coping are not helping. She helps with family-related concerns such as blended family issues, abandonment and attachment worries, as well as with communication and commitment problems. Gemma also works with body image, cancer-related distress, and the emotional impact of divorce or separation.

Gemma is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. Sessions are offered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Gemma describes her work as integrative, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person. That might include short-term, problem-focused methods that teach new coping skills for anxiety or depression. It can also include approaches that help people process loss and grief, offering space to reflect and to find ways forward.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy journey. Gemma will discuss options and work collaboratively to choose approaches that fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they plan what to try and review progress as therapy continues.

Online therapy with Gemma is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can suit people who prefer typed conversation or need flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to access regular support around work and life commitments, even when travel or time is difficult.