Hilary Rock-Gormley, NCPS
Experienced counsellor focused on attachment and recovery
Book with Hilary- Years in practice
- 26
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Hilary
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works in a collaborative way and centres the person's own knowledge of their life when making change. Hilary aims to support people who feel stuck or overwhelmed and helps them take practical steps forward.
She commonly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with grief, trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns are part of her practice, alongside relationship and intimacy-related issues. Hilary draws on approaches that explore early attachments and present relationships. She uses client-centred ideas to build a trusting working relationship and psychodynamic thinking to look at patterns that repeat over time.
Solution-focused and trauma-aware methods are added when people want clear, short-term goals or need help after difficult experiences. Sessions aim to be straightforward and grounded. Hilary listens and reflects, helps people name what matters, and works with them to try new ways of responding.
She also offers practical coaching around career, self-esteem and coping skills. Her broader experience includes supporting people with long-term health challenges, caregiver stress, addiction and codependency issues. She accepts international clients and holds NCPS as her stated credential.
What Hilary works with
Everything Hilary lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Hilary helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hilary lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Attachment and trauma-informed therapy online
Hilary uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connections, helping people understand why they respond as they do and find new ways to relate. Client-centred counselling is another core strand; it focuses on listening, reflecting and following what the person says matters most, which suits people wanting a gentle, supportive space.Psychodynamic ideas are also used to spot repeating patterns that affect mood, relationships and coping. Together these approaches can help with anxiety, grief, parenting stresses and the aftermath of traumatic events. Choosing the right approach is part of the work and the therapist will discuss options with each person to find the best fit for their goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and relocation, and to maintain continuity when life circumstances change.
Questions people ask about Hilary
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy here?
Hilary works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, addictions and career or self-esteem difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centred, emphasising the person's own expertise. Attachment and psychodynamic ideas are used to explore patterns, with solution-focused and trauma-aware techniques when helpful.
What is Hilary's professional background?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom, offering long-term and short-term work depending on people’s needs.
Which credentials and region are relevant?
The profile lists NCPS as the credential and the practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How is pricing managed for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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