Justine Gibbs, BACP

Justine Gibbs is a BACP-accredited therapist - a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - who is licensed to practise in the United Kingdom and keeps her skills current with NHS and UK standards. She combines professional training with personal experience to support people facing a wide range of life challenges, drawing on a background that spans the medical sector, teaching, employability services, disability advocacy, family work, and community living.

Her clinical experience includes work with stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, motivation and self-esteem difficulties, confidence building, grief, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue. She believes meaningful change is possible when people are given practical tools and clear guidance, and she seeks to help clients regain a sense of control and direction in their lives.

Justine takes an integrative approach rather than relying on a single theory, blending evidence-based methods and resources used both in and out of sessions. She describes her style as engaging, relaxed, and professional, and she draws on professional intuition shaped by roles as a mum, sister, friend, colleague, and advocate for disability issues. Each client receives a flexible, tailored plan that is adjusted to their needs throughout the day as well as during clinical hours. When someone is ready to begin, she welcomes contact to explore whether they are a good fit for working together.

Integrative therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people learn to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to small, workable steps toward a more meaningful life. It is useful for anxiety, stress, low motivation, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current connections and emotional reactions. It can be particularly helpful for relationship difficulties, family conflicts, issues related to adoption and foster care, and patterns of emotional distancing or avoidance.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where clients lead the pace and focus of work. This approach supports building self-esteem, increasing self-awareness, and strengthening personal agency.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Justine works collaboratively with clients and other registered professionals to identify which methods best suit each person's needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited local options. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility in scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, and allow clients to engage from locations that suit them while working with a therapist experienced in these approaches.