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Gayle Nykerk-Jones, BACP

Gayle Nykerk-Jones offers calm, practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes.

About Gayle

Gayle Nykerk-Jones offers calm, practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She uses straightforward conversation and steady guidance to help people manage difficult feelings and day-to-day problems. Gayle aims to make sessions feel manageable so clients can take small steps forward at their own pace.

Gayle has worked in counselling for 10 years and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has supported people through grief, bereavement and loss, and helped those coping with addictions and mood difficulties.

Background and approach

She also works with people managing concentration, memory and focus problems linked to ADHD and late-diagnosed autism. Her approach blends several practical methods. She uses elements from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action around those values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current connections and boundaries. Sessions often focus on building clearer communication, managing anger or improving self-esteem.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, offers skills for emotional regulation and coping when feelings are intense. Gayle adapts sessions to each person’s situation and preferences. She describes her style as respectful, sensitive and compassionate.

Practical goals and simple strategies are offered so clients can practise new ways of coping between sessions. Work is done collaboratively, with the client steering the pace and focus. People who want a down-to-earth counsellor to listen, clarify problems and suggest manageable steps may find her approach helpful.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	374040	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gayle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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

Ways of working Gayle names

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Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Gayle commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when working online. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and commit to small steps that match those values, which can help with anxiety, depression and coping with change. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce unhelpful habits and improve mood.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to understand how past relationship patterns affect current trust and communication. That perspective can be useful when someone struggles with intimacy, boundaries or repeating difficult relationship patterns. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process and Gayle will discuss options with the client to find what fits best. She listens to goals and preferences and adapts methods as the work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for a closer face-to-face feel, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging is useful for brief check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into busy lives and different routines.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be brought to sessions?

Gayle helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions. She also supports people with relationship worries, self-esteem, parenting strain and a wide range of other life challenges.

What is her general style in therapy?

Her style is practical and down-to-earth with steady listening and clear steps. Sessions often combine reflective conversation with skills and small homework tasks.

How long has she been practising?

She has ten years' professional counselling experience and has worked with people facing mood, focus and bereavement issues during that time.

What professional registration does she hold and where does she practise?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What formats are used for online sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and bookings handled?

Session costs vary by location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.