Gina Zyla, BACP

Gina Zyla is a counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a BACP Certificate of Proficiency. She brings 14 years of practice to conversations about anxiety, depression, stress and relationship concerns. Gina aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk honestly about what is hard for them.

Her background includes long experience supporting people who have faced trauma and loss. She encourages clients to go at a pace that feels manageable and focuses on practical ways to cope with strong emotions. Work in sessions can include exploring how past experiences affect current feelings and behaviours.

Gina uses a mix of approaches and adapts them to each person. She draws on client-centred work to keep the person’s own goals central. Cognitive behavioural ideas help when patterns of thought and behaviour are getting in the way.

She also integrates psychodynamic and trauma-focused elements to look at deeper themes when that is helpful. Sessions may involve talking, reflective exercises and occasional creative techniques such as art-based activities or inner child work.

People come to Gina with many concerns including stress, grief, intimacy-related issues and difficulties with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, addiction and attachment or abandonment worries. Gina works in English and accepts international clients.

How Gina’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to clarify goals and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the counsellor decide together which mix of methods fits best for the issue and the person’s preferences.

The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or offering an audio-only option when less bandwidth is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to continue therapy across distances and to maintain continuity when circumstances change.