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Gemma "Phoebe" Harris, BACP

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Gemma

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. She works in a humanistic, person-centred way and aims to treat each person with respect and sensitivity. Gemma focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or major life changes.

She regularly supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, grief, parenting strain and challenges linked to long-term illness or chronic pain.

Background and approach

Gemma also works with issues connected to neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD, and with people concerned about gender identity and LGBT matters. Her practice includes people coping with trauma and abuse, bipolar, anger, and compassion fatigue. Gemma uses Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person's own experience at the centre of the work.

Sessions are tailored to what the individual wants to talk about and the pace they prefer. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through and to make sense of painful or confusing feelings. Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

Fees vary depending on location and the subscription model used by the service; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. To start, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. All sessions are conducted in English.

Gemma does not take international clients and draws on her years of practice to help people who want steady, person-focused support through difficult times.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	255396	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 Gemma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Gemma names

Client-Centred Therapy

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Client‑centred support delivered online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what they hear and follows the person's lead so the client can make sense of their feelings. This approach suits people who want a respectful, slow-paced space to explore emotions and decisions.

Gemma also draws on humanistic ideas that emphasise treating each person as an individual. That helps when dealing with identity questions, grief, relationship concerns or chronic health challenges where the person's story matters more than labels. The aim is to work together to find what helps, rather than to impose a fixed programme.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gemma will check what matters to the client, try different ways of working and adapt based on progress and preference. Decisions about pace, focus and session type are made collaboratively so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit deeper conversations where seeing expressions helps, phone sessions can fit a short break at work and use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Gemma commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief and parenting strain.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Gemma works in a Client-Centred way, keeping the person's experience at the centre and moving at the client's pace in a non-judgemental manner.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of professional counselling experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, neurodiversity and long-term health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Gemma is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

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

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Gemma?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.