Gina Zyla, BACP

Gina Zyla is a counsellor with 14 years of experience who supports people through anxiety, depression and life changes. She holds a BACP accreditation and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Gina focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them and start to feel steadier. Gina draws on a mix of approaches that she adapts to each person. In sessions she listens and reflects, then helps find practical steps to reduce stress and improve sleep, mood and relationships. Her work often involves looking at patterns that keep problems going and building simple coping skills. She has long experience helping people impacted by trauma and by bereavement. Gina encourages moving at a pace that feels manageable and works with clients to develop emotional tools for everyday life. She also supports people dealing with identity questions, body image, caregiving pressure and addiction concerns. Gina uses client-centred conversations alongside cognitive and psychodynamic ideas when these fit. She also draws on trauma-focused techniques and existential thinking to help people make sense of difficult experiences and choices. Creative methods such as art-based exercises and inner child work are used when helpful. People who choose Gina tend to want a warm, steady counsellor who combines listening with practical steps. She aims to help clients feel more resilient, more compassionate with themselves and better able to manage change and stress.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience without judgement. It helps when someone needs a compassionate space to talk and to feel heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful habits. Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to the effects of traumatic events and supports paced processing and developing coping skills to manage triggers and reactions. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try methods that suit each person. Decisions about technique are collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring responsibilities and travel, and can reduce time spent commuting. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful, or sessions without video if bandwidth is limited or a quieter interaction is preferred. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday life and commitments.