Gemma "Phoebe" Harris, BACP

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a UK-based counsellor with ten years of professional experience and a BACP membership, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She supports people facing stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+-related concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, alongside challenges like low self-esteem, grief, parenting strains, sleeping problems, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice also addresses a broad range of additional concerns including abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, BDSM and kink issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, family conflicts, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, and guilt and shame. Gemma combines specific knowledge of neurodiversity, immune and autoimmune conditions, and alternative sexual cultures with a humanistic, client-centred approach that prioritises each person as an individual.

Gemma works with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to create a space where people can explore their concerns at their own pace. She invites anyone who feels this approach might fit their needs to make contact to discuss potential next steps.

Client-Centred and Humanistic Support Delivered Online

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris practises from a client-centred perspective, focusing on understanding each person from their own point of view. This approach emphasises empathy, acceptance, and listening, helping people work through issues such as anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, and self-esteem concerns by building a supportive, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship.

She also draws on a broader humanistic outlook that treats clients as whole individuals and attends to personal values, meaning, and growth. That orientation can be especially useful for people navigating identity questions, neurodiversity, long-term health challenges, or changes in life circumstances.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gemma works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore options and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Gemma is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it flexible for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from home or work, reduce travel time, and allow people to choose the format that helps them engage most effectively with the work.