Gayle Nykerk-Jones, BACP
Practical, neuro-affirmative counselling for life challenges
Book with GayleAbout Gayle
Gayle Nykerk-Jones is a BACP counsellor with ten years of experience offering calm, practical support. She aims to make the first steps easier for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or grief. Gayle writes and listens plainly, and focuses on what will help you in everyday life.
She describes her practice as neuro-affirmative and works with neurodivergent issues such as late-diagnosed autism and ADHD. Gayle also helps people struggling with addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger and self-esteem, and with sexuality-related concerns including LGBT matters.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative and respectful, and she shapes conversations around each person's needs. Gayle uses a mix of well-known approaches to help people notice what matters and make steady changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
These are used flexibly to suit the person in the room. In practice she will help you set realistic steps, practise new ways of responding, and revisit what is or is not working. Sessions focus on manageable tools and clearer thinking rather than lengthy theory.
Gayle works in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. To begin she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What Gayle works with
Everything Gayle lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Gayle is listed here; the rest shows what else Gayle works 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and try small actions that match those values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes because it focuses on taking meaningful steps rather than getting stuck in rumination.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early patterns of relating and how they show up now. It can help people who struggle with trust, closeness or repeating relationship difficulties to notice patterns and try different responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gayle will talk through your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are made together, and plans are adjusted as you learn what helps.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let people use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options if that suits them better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often tailor session length and frequency to fit everyday commitments while keeping progress on track.
Questions people ask about Gayle
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
Gayle supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addiction, as well as ADHD, neurodivergent issues and LGBT-related concerns.
What is the general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining listening with simple tools to manage mood, focus and relationships.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has ten years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
What credentials and where does she practise?
Gayle holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her remotely?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and availability and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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