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Gail Rickaby, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Gail Rickaby helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also works with trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions and grief. Gail writes plainly and aims to make the first steps feel easier for someone worried or overwhelmed.

Gail has eight years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She focuses on practical conversations that look at what is happening now and what can change next.

Background and approach

Clients can expect calm, direct discussion and a focus on small, manageable steps. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred techniques that keep the person’s own goals at the centre of sessions.

Solution-focused work helps identify immediate next steps and realistic change in daily life. Gail often addresses issues such as communication problems, control struggles, guilt and shame, jealousy and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people coping with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, process addictions and cultural or discrimination-related stressors.

Sessions are offered in English and arranged online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary by location and availability and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and responding. It helps people spot repeating patterns in relationships and practice different, healthier responses in day-to-day life.

Client-centred therapy places the person’s goals and experience at the heart of each session. The therapist follows the client’s pace and supports them to find clarity and confidence in their own choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gail will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to use. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the approach fits changing priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what suits them. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people write when it fits their day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, care commitments and travel.

What concerns does Gail commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include self-esteem, addictions, grief and anger.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Gail keeps sessions practical and person-focused. Conversations aim to identify small, realistic steps and build on what already works for the client.

How much experience does she have?

Gail has eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That background informs a straightforward, supportive approach.

What credentials and location apply?

She is accredited by the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Gail works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Gail Rickaby, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that guide online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety