Gina Zyla, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-centred approach
Trauma-informed care
Practical coping tools

About Gina

Gina Zyla is a counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a BACP Certificate of Proficiency. She has 14 years of practice experience and aims to offer steady, practical support to people facing anxiety, depression and relationship strain. Gina focuses on helping clients find coping strategies and build resilience.

Her work is straightforward and person-centred. She listens first and adapts methods to each person's needs. Sessions often look at how past experiences affect current feelings and everyday reactions. Gina uses a mix of talking, reflective exercises and creative techniques such as art-based activities and inner child work.

Gina has long experience supporting people affected by trauma and loss. She encourages clients to move at their own pace and to focus on small, manageable steps. Practical tools for managing stress and emotion regulation are introduced where helpful.

People come to her for many concerns including grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as attachment, abandonment and codependency, and supports those dealing with career strain and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals. Gina aims to help people understand patterns, develop healthier ways to respond, and strengthen their capacity to cope after difficult events including natural or human-caused disaster. Her approach emphasises steady progress and realistic, usable strategies.

How therapy approaches translate to online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person and their goals. The counsellor listens closely and helps people find their own solutions, which can suit conversations about grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is about identifying patterns of thought and behaviour and trying small changes that make daily life easier. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress management and can include practical exercises to do between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client decide together which methods fit best for the issue, goals and what feels comfortable. This collaborative process usually starts with a conversation about needs and preferences and can adapt as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work day, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Talk with the counsellor about what will work best for scheduling, the length of meetings and any practical adjustments that help make sessions manageable.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counseling Immigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Gina works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, and coping after trauma or loss.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and flexible, combining listening with practical exercises, creative techniques and tailored strategies to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Gina has 14 years of experience supporting people with issues such as trauma, loss and work-related stress, drawing on long experience in frontline roles.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a BACP Certificate of Proficiency and counselling diplomas, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the UK?

She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.