Justine Gibbs, BACP

Justine Gibbs helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. She supports people struggling with relationships, parenting challenges, work and self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and focused on small steps that make daily life easier.

Justine has six years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, which she lists as BACP. She brings experience from health, education and social settings into sessions. That background informs practical ideas for managing difficult feelings and improving communication.

Sessions are collaborative. Justine blends methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to fit the person in front of her. She aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.

Work in sessions often includes practical exercises, short skills practice and planning simple steps to try between meetings. She adapts tools if someone needs more structure or prefers a gentler pace. The focus is on what will help someone feel more able in day-to-day life.

People can expect a calm and engaged counsellor who uses both professional training and life experience to inform her work. She creates a tailored plan and adjusts it as progress is made, listening and responding to changing needs. If a person wants straightforward, practical support for stress, relationships or coping with change, Justine aims to guide that process.

How Justine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Justine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, even when emotions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to shift mood and behaviour. Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships so people can change how they connect and communicate.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Justine discusses options with each person and chooses techniques based on their goals, preferences and pace. This is a collaborative process - she helps people test what fits and adapts the plan as things change.

Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and exercises that use visual materials. Phone sessions can be easier when people have limited bandwidth or need a shorter check-in. Live chat or messaging works well for quick reflection, brief support between sessions or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.