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Gina Zyla, BACP

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

Works with LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

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Gina Zyla is a counsellor with 14 years of experience and a BACP registration. She offers a calm, steady presence for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. Gina aims to help clients feel understood and to find practical ways to cope with difficult emotions.

Gina listens first and adapts her approach to each person. She combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and trauma-focused methods. Sessions are guided by what the client needs and the pace they prefer.

Background and approach

Her background includes many years working directly with people who have experienced loss and traumatic events. That experience has shaped a patient, grounded style that focuses on safety and gradual change. Gina also brings psychodynamic and existential perspectives when exploring deeper patterns and life meaning.

In practical terms she helps people build coping skills for stress, manage sleep and eating concerns, and work through issues such as low self-esteem, anger, addiction and caregiver strain. She supports people with intimacy and communication problems and with challenges related to attachment, abandonment and commitment.

Gina works with people affected by chronic illness, cancer, and long-term pain, and she addresses the emotional fallout of major life changes. Her sessions can include art-based techniques and inner child work when useful. She aims to help clients recognise strengths and make small, sustainable changes.

How Gina’s approaches work online

Gina draws on client-centred work to focus on the person in front of her. This approach means conversations begin with the client's concerns and feelings, and sessions follow what matters most to that person. It is useful for people who need a listening, non-judgemental space and for building trust.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT gives practical strategies for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and stress, and can be useful for tackling patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gina will discuss options and together with the client decide what fits best for their goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see each other and work face to face, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is limited, live chat suits those who prefer typing, and text messaging supports brief check-ins. These options increase flexibility and help people keep continuity of care when life is busy or travel is difficult.
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Gina works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, stress, sleeping and eating problems, and career or life-change stresses.
How would she approach therapy with me?
She uses a client-centred style, alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and trauma-focused work. Sessions are tailored to what you need and move at a pace you are comfortable with.
What experience does she bring?
Gina has 14 years of professional experience and many years of frontline work supporting people who have faced trauma and loss.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as shown in her credentials.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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