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Gina Zyla

Gina Zyla, BACP

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - trauma and life changes

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Trauma recovery
  • Life changes and career

About Gina

Gina Zyla is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns and trauma. Gina also supports people dealing with grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, and the strain of parenting or caregiving.

Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on what matters most right now. She draws on client-centred work to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioural ideas to notice patterns, and trauma-focused methods when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life.

Gina often helps people who feel stuck after career changes, health events or relationship endings. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment worries, body-image concerns, and the impact of chronic illness or caregiving stress. Issues linked to addiction, codependency and communication problems are also within her remit.

She describes therapy as a space to name what’s difficult and try out different ways of coping. Sessions can include talking, practical exercises and explorations of early experiences that still affect current choices. Gina also uses elements of existential and psychodynamic thinking to look at values, meaning and repeated life patterns.

Work with her begins by agreeing priorities and practical steps. The therapy aims to help people notice small shifts in how they respond to stress, grief and relationship strain. Gina accepts international clients and works in English.

Therapeutic methods and online sessions

Gina uses client-centred therapy to focus on what the client brings to each session, offering attentive listening and reflection to help untangle immediate concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change reactions and behaviour. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past events continue to affect daily life, with careful pacing and techniques aimed at reducing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gina will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to prioritise. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels manageable and relevant to the issues being raised.

The practical benefits of working online can include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when that suits the day, and avoiding travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals like Gina can adapt the work to make therapy fit into everyday life while focusing on practical steps and emotional processing.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

Gina works with anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, and also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, career changes and caregiving stress.

How would she approach someone feeling stuck?

She combines client-centred listening with practical CBT techniques and trauma-focused methods to identify patterns and try small, manageable changes.

How long has she been practising?

Gina has 14 years of experience working in counselling and therapeutic roles with adults.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can non-UK residents work with her?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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