- Humanistic approach
- Work and wellbeing
- BACP registered
About Gayle
Gayle Johnston is a counsellor who works from a humanistic, client-centred perspective. She is BACP registered, and she creates a quiet space where people can talk through what matters to them. Gayle uses listening and reflection to help people feel heard and understood as they face stressful or painful times.
Many clients come with stress, anxiety, grief or difficulties from past trauma. Gayle also supports people dealing with self-esteem problems and major life changes. She will take time to find the pace and focus that suit each person.
Sessions concentrate on the person's experience and feelings rather than on labels. Gayle encourages exploration of family of origin issues, attachment or relationship patterns, and matters such as abandonment, communication problems and commitment concerns. She also works with practical struggles like body image, control issues and coping strategies.
Her approach aims to help people notice patterns, make sense of emotional reactions and find clearer ways forward. With three years of experience, she draws on simple, steady listening and reflection rather than directive techniques. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the United Kingdom.
To begin, people follow the site process to match with Gayle and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Client-centred work and online counselling
Client-centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel genuinely heard. The counsellor reflects back what is shared and follows the person's pace, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and grief.Gayle's humanistic stance means sessions concentrate on the person's experience rather than on step-by-step techniques. That approach can help people make sense of attachment patterns, family of origin concerns or feelings that follow trauma and loss. Work is collaborative and paced to what the person feels able to discuss.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Gayle will work with each person to decide what feels most helpful, adjusting focus and pace as needs and goals become clearer. This is a shared process that looks at what you want to change and how you prefer to work.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that suits someone better. Many find these practical benefits help them maintain consistency with counselling while juggling work and other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Gayle help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and those coping with life changes or low self-esteem. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, attachment and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
Gayle uses a client-centred approach that emphasises listening and reflection. Sessions focus on the person's experience and aim to help them feel heard and understood.
What experience does Gayle have?
She has three years of practice working as a counsellor in a humanistic way, supporting people with emotional and life transition issues.
Where is Gayle based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is BACP registered, which is shown as her listed credential.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gayle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.