Gina Zyla, BACP

Gina Zyla is a counsellor who brings 14 years of professional experience to her work. She holds a BACP credential and offers supportive, person-focused therapy for people coping with anxiety, depression and trauma. Gina aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak honestly about what’s troubling them.

Gina listens closely to understand how difficulties affect day-to-day life. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then tries practical ways to change those patterns. Conversations cover things like stress, relationships, grief, self‑esteem and intimate concerns, and may also touch on issues such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, or addiction as relevant.

Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow the person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to test new ways of coping. Trauma-Focused and psychodynamic ideas support work with painful past experiences and attachment issues when needed.

Sessions can include gentle exploration of feelings, practical coping strategies, and attention to how early experiences shape current responses. Gina also uses creative elements at times, such as art-based exercises, to help people express what words alone might not capture.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which Gina uses to fit therapy around busy lives. People who want to begin are invited to use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Gina’s approaches work in online therapy

Gina uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. This means sessions focus on the client’s concerns and pace, with the counsellor reflecting and clarifying to help people make sense of their feelings. It is useful for people needing emotional support and clearer self-understanding.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help spot unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behaviour. CBT is practical and suited to worries, low mood, stress and sleep or eating problems because it breaks large issues into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gina will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then shape the mix of methods collaboratively. Changes are tested in everyday life and reviewed in sessions so the plan stays relevant.

Online formats make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions work well for people who prefer not to use video or have low bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or when fitting a session around busy days. These options help therapy fit into real life and varied schedules.