Gemma Louise Alabi, BACP

Gemma Louise Alabi helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, low self esteem and ADHD. Gemma works to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to take the first steps toward change.

Gemma uses a straightforward, respectful approach that aims to reduce shame and blame. She creates a calm space where people can say what they really feel. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals, while still making room for emotional work.

Her work draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person's experience at the heart of each session, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when these suit a person's needs.

Gemma has six years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown here as BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom and carries out her work in English.

To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. After that they can schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability. Gemma usually works on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday although availability can vary.

Approaches that guide online work

Gemma draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and valuing the person's experience so they feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk things through and build self-trust. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and teaches tools to shift unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods as things progress. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to try and when to change direction.

Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also suit people who prefer to work from a quieter space or who want options that better fit their daily routine.