Gayle Nykerk-Jones, BACP
Gayle Nykerk-Jones is a counsellor with ten years' experience who works with people facing depression, stress and anxiety.
About Gayle
Gayle Nykerk-Jones is a counsellor with ten years' experience who works with people facing depression, stress and anxiety. She presents as calm and respectful and aims to make conversations straightforward and practical. Gayle listens first and then helps people decide on small, realistic steps forward.
Her style is integrative and person-centred. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual, and she draws on different approaches to match a person's needs.
Background and approach
Common themes she supports include coping with addictions, grief and bereavement, focus and concentration difficulties, and challenges linked to neurodivergence such as late-diagnosed autism and ADHD. Gayle pays attention to life changes that can make day-to-day living harder. She works with issues like relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, sleep and eating concerns, and ongoing pain or illness.
Conversations look at feelings, patterns and practical ways to change unhelpful habits. Her practice includes work on attachment and intimacy-related difficulties, abandonment worries, and problems with self-esteem or anger. She tailors the pace and techniques to each person's situation, using straightforward tools people can try between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Gayle is registered with the BACP, works in the United Kingdom, and describes herself as neuro-affirmative in how she supports clients.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 374040 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Gayle works with
Everything Gayle lists, 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
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.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gayle will talk through your goals and preferences and suggest which methods might suit you best. Together you will try techniques and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the pace you prefer.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you keep visual contact and use a fuller conversation style. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins, writing through thoughts, or fitting therapy around a busy day.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Gayle commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, stress, anxiety and addictions, plus grief and bereavement. Additional areas include ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe Gayle's therapeutic approach?
Her practice is integrative and person-centred, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural tools. Sessions focus on practical steps and exploring patterns that maintain distress.
What is Gayle's professional background?
She has ten years of professional counselling experience and has worked with clients on a range of mental health and neurodivergent concerns. Her practice emphasises respect, sensitivity and tailored care.
Where is Gayle based and what credentials does she hold?
Gayle works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP. The profile uses the credential BACP as provided in her background information.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Gayle?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered online via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their day-to-day needs.
How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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