- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Gemma
Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Phoebe focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and major life changes.
She works in a person-centred way, listening first and tailoring sessions to each person. That means the conversation is shaped around what matters most to the client, not a rigid set of techniques.
Background and approach
Sessions often centre on building understanding, managing emotions and finding small, practical steps forward. Phoebe has supported people with trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns and intimacy-related issues. She also has experience relating to neurodiversity, ADHD, chronic illness and issues connected to gender and sexuality.
Parenting is one of the areas she lists, and she can help with the stress and emotional demands that come with caring for others. Her practice welcomes direct, straightforward work. Clients can expect calm listening, respectful curiosity and a focus on what helps day to day.
Phoebe aims to reduce shame and increase self-compassion while working on concrete problems like sleep, anger or communication difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and are available in several online formats. People usually start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then booking a session that fits their schedule.
Phoebe uses her ten years of practice to adapt support to each person's needs.
What Gemma works with
Everything Gemma lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gemma helps people with.
- 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
Approaches Gemma lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person‑centred counselling online and practical options
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than a set plan. The counsellor listens closely, offers non-judgemental reflection and helps the person make sense of their emotions. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and parenting challenges.Phoebe uses plain, compassionate conversation to help people identify what they want to change. She works collaboratively, checking in about what feels useful and adjusting the focus as goals evolve. Finding the right approach is part of the work together and decisions about pace and tools are made jointly.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face style conversation when that suits, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter, voice-only check-in is needed, and messaging is useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments, offering flexibility and accessibility for a range of routines and needs.
Questions people ask about Gemma
What concerns does Gemma focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Parenting, sleep problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue are also listed special interests.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Phoebe follows a Client-Centred Therapy approach, which means she listens carefully and shapes sessions around the person's needs. The focus is on understanding feelings and finding practical steps forward.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, long-term health conditions, neurodiversity and LGBT matters.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and 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 availability.
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