Gina Zyla , BACP

Gina Zyla is a United Kingdom based therapist with 14 years of professional experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and other life stresses. She is accredited by the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and blends several therapeutic approaches to match the needs of each client.

Working with a broad range of concerns, Gina supports clients facing issues such as self-esteem struggles, work-related stress, intimacy and relationship problems, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. She also has experience with trauma and abuse, bereavement, attachment and abandonment issues, and LGBT related matters. Her practice includes attention to both immediate coping strategies and longer-term emotional understanding.

Gina integrates client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work, alongside psychodynamic and existential perspectives when helpful. She also uses creative methods including art-based exercises and inner child work to complement verbal therapy. Gina keeps her skills up to date through ongoing professional development and adapts her approach to the preferences and pace of each person she works with, aiming to foster resilience, self-compassion, and clearer ways of managing difficult emotions.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling

Gina commonly uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their concerns at their own pace. This approach supports personal growth, self-understanding and helps with issues like low self-esteem, life transitions and relationship challenges.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-focused method that identifies unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and builds alternative coping strategies. CBT can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress and sleep or eating-related concerns. For clients affected by traumatic experiences, Gina incorporates trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of trauma on emotions, responses and relationships, working step by step to strengthen coping and regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gina will work with each client to clarify goals, preferences and practical needs, and will adapt techniques over time so the therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limitations or geographical distance. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, clients can access licensed professionals and therapists from home or elsewhere, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy around everyday life.