Gill Ormsby , BACP

Gill Ormsby is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people with a wide range of concerns. Gill brings four years of practice and a warm, queer-informed perspective to sessions. They work with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally in English.

Gill aims to create a calm space where people can talk about anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction, trauma and grief. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what the person needs right now. Practical coping ideas and options for longer-term work are discussed together.

Their background includes work with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, panic and trauma-related problems. Gill also supports people facing issues such as body image, disordered eating, sexual concerns, sexuality and gender identity matters. They are explicitly against conversion therapy for sexuality and gender identity.

Gill uses approaches that help people make sense of patterns and feelings. Sessions may look at past experiences that shape current reactions, and at inner parts or self-states that influence behaviour. The aim is to increase choice, reduce shame, and build more helpful ways of relating to oneself and others.

Therapy is offered in short or longer-term formats, depending on what the person wants. Gill works by collaborative planning so each person can set goals and review progress. Practicalities including session format and scheduling are handled when someone starts therapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Gill commonly uses client-centred work and psychodynamic ideas in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience, with the counsellor providing empathic listening and gentle reflection to help people feel understood. Psychodynamic work looks at how past relationships and early experiences shape present feelings and reactions, which can help when patterns repeat in relationships or mood swings occur.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gill will discuss different ways of working and together decide what fits the person's needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative exploration allows adjustments over time if something is not working as hoped.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video helps with face-to-face connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel or other life demands while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work.