- Person centred approach
- Work with young adults
- Trauma and abuse experience
About Gayle
Gayle Shingler is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and issues with motivation and confidence. Gayle often supports teenagers and young adults, and has experience responding to domestic abuse.
Her main approach is person-centred, which means sessions begin with what matters most to the individual. She adapts the conversation and any additional methods to fit a person's immediate concerns. That can include focusing on practical steps to manage anxiety, building confidence for social situations, or working through traumatic memories at a pace someone can handle.
Gayle aims to be respectful and sensitive in sessions. She listens and responds, helping people set clear, achievable goals. Work may involve practising skills between meetings and checking progress week to week.
She has worked across a range of related issues including relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, addiction, and life changes such as separation or diagnosis. Gayle also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and dependent or avoidant personality patterns.
People choosing her often want direct, straightforward support for day-to-day coping and for specific challenges like confidence in social settings. The session format and any follow-up plan are agreed together before moving forward.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Person-centred work places the person’s own concerns at the heart of each session and helps people decide what to focus on. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and when someone needs space to be heard and understood. When other techniques are added, they are chosen to support specific goals such as managing stress or processing distressing memories. Those methods tend to include practical skills for coping with anxiety and steps to strengthen confidence in social settings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit a client’s needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made together so the plan feels manageable and relevant. Please confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography did not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video if someone prefers not to be on camera. These practical benefits help sessions slot into day-to-day life without changing the focus of the therapy.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation and confidence, among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her style of therapy?
Her primary method is person-centred therapy, where sessions focus on the person's own goals and experience and other approaches are used as needed.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional experience working with clients in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.