Hilary Rock-Gormley, NCPS
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
About Hilary
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Hilary works from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths that can aid recovery and change.
She offers practical, steady support and aims to empower people to take the next steps they want.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. The work may include talking through painful memories, spotting unhelpful patterns, and building coping strategies for day-to-day life. Hilary uses approaches that centre relationships and personal meaning.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current feelings. Psychodynamic thinking helps surface repeated patterns that can be unhelpful now. She also works in a client-centred way, making the person’s goals and values central to the work.
When appropriate, short-term solution-focused techniques are used to set small, manageable goals and measure progress. Hilary holds the NCPS credential, which is given in her professional information. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, so people can choose what fits their life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | HR00P01 | August 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 Hilary works with
Everything Hilary lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Hilary works together with each person to decide which ideas and methods fit best for their needs, goals, and comfort. That collaboration continues as patterns shift and new goals emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, while phone sessions can suit people who prefer not to be on camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions, or when someone needs frequent, brief support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel without losing the benefits of a consistent therapeutic relationship.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Hilary address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus related issues such as addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on the person’s goals and use both talking and short-term strategies to make manageable change.
How much experience does she have?
Hilary has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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