Gemma Louise Alabi
Helping people manage stress and rebuild wellbeing
About Gemma
Gemma Louise Alabi helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and addictions. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, eating concerns, issues around parenting, self‑esteem and ADHD. Gemma works in a calm, non‑judgemental way and aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable.
She uses straightforward talking and listening to build trust. Sessions are collaborative - the person and Gemma set small, realistic goals together.
Background and approach
The focus is on practical steps that can be tried between sessions and reviewed over time. Gemma has six years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That background has given her experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, chronic pain and long‑term illness, and post‑traumatic stress. Her approach combines client‑centred care with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on solution‑focused ideas to help people spot practical changes quickly.
Conversations are paced to match what each person needs at that moment. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or messaging. Gemma aims to make talking about hard things feel clearer and less overwhelming, and to help people build small, sustainable changes that fit day‑to‑day life.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Gemma uses client‑centred work to build a trusting relationship where the person is heard and their priorities guide the process. This approach focuses on listening, understanding and helping people clarify what matters most to them.She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. CBT provides straightforward tools to test unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, mood problems and panic symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gemma will discuss different methods and help decide which ideas to try first based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made so the therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and body language, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and messaging or live chat can suit short check‑ins or those who find writing easier. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or mobility issues and support continuity of care across locations.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
