Justine Gibbs, BACP
Compassionate counsellor for life and relationship changes
Details
| Name | Justine Gibbs |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Justine
Justine Gibbs is a counsellor who focuses on helping people regain balance when life feels overwhelming. She talks with people about relationships, stress, anxiety, grief and changes at work or home. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, low self-esteem, anger and compassion fatigue.
Justine holds BACP accreditation, which signals her adherence to UK professional standards. She brings six years of practice alongside experience in healthcare, teaching, employability and disability support.
Background and approach
That practical background informs how she frames conversations and suggestions. Her sessions are collaborative and straightforward. She listens to each person's story and helps them spot patterns that cause pain.
Then she offers simple, practical tools to try between sessions and reviews what helps most. Justine uses a mix of approaches rather than sticking to one method. She draws on Narrative ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based thinking, client-centred principles and elements of cognitive behavioural work.
This mix helps tailor support to each person’s goals and preferences. She aims to create a relaxed but professional space where people can be honest about what is hard. Her style is warm and engaging while keeping focus on realistic next steps.
When someone decides to begin, she works with them to build a flexible plan that fits their life and priorities.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Self esteem among the things Justine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Justine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Justine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online therapy
Justine commonly draws on Narrative therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Narrative therapy focuses on separating people from their problems by looking at the stories they tell about themselves, which can be useful for relationship troubles, identity questions and repeated patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values, a helpful fit for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes.She also uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred principles to inform how sessions feel. Attachment thinking highlights how past relationships shape current expectations and reactions. Client-centred work means sessions are guided by the person's pace and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection rather than direction. Justine treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision and will work with each person to find what suits their needs and goals over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she support?
She helps with relationship and family issues, self-esteem, career changes, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, anger and depression as well as compassion fatigue and related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens to a person's story, highlights patterns, and suggests small experiments to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience and practical work across NHS settings, teaching, employability and disability support which inform her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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