- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Gayle
Gayle Nykerk-Jones offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by parenting pressures and life changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. Gayle writes plans with clients and helps put simple steps into practice between meetings.
She has ten years of counselling experience and works from a person-centred, integrative stance. Gayle uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to match different needs.
Background and approach
She adapts explanations and tools so they are easy to use in a busy family life. Gayle often supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions. She also helps those facing sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, intimacy questions, low self-esteem and major life transitions.
Additional areas she works with include ADHD, attachment issues and caring roles. Sessions are practical and empathetic. Gayle listens first, then helps people identify small changes that make daily life easier.
She prefers clear goals and quick, usable strategies alongside space to process feelings. Gayle practices in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Her approach aims to make therapy fit into real life, so parents and busy adults can try new ways of coping without adding extra pressure.
What Gayle works with
Everything Gayle lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gayle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gayle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small, value-driven actions that fit daily life, which suits parenting and life-change work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current care and connection, which can help with intimacy and parenting concerns.Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. Gayle will talk through your goals and try approaches that match your needs and preferences. Together you can test methods and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face without travel. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections, ongoing support between sessions or when typing helps you express things more easily. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family routines and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Gayle
What issues does Gayle commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and parenting strain, plus related concerns such as sleep, eating and intimacy issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-centred, combining listening with goal-focused tasks and simple tools to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Gayle has ten years of professional counselling experience supporting a wide range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs and starting arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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