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Gemma "Phoebe" Harris, BACP

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Gemma

Gemma "Phoebe" Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has around ten years of professional experience. Phoebe aims to create a calm space where people can talk about difficult experiences.

Her manner is warm and respectful and she focuses on each person as an individual. Phoebe often supports people dealing with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns linked to identity such as LGBT issues and gender dysphoria, and with challenges like grief, relationship difficulties and parenting strain. Other areas she addresses include sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and neurodiversity-related issues such as ADHD and autism. Her main therapeutic approach is Client-Centred Therapy.

That means she listens with curiosity and follows the person’s pace, helping them find their own solutions rather than directing what to do. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on building trust over time. Phoebe also draws on her experience with less commonly discussed topics, including BDSM and alternative sexual cultures, body image and abandonment issues.

She aims to offer a non-judgemental space where sensitive subjects can be spoken about openly. Practical arrangements are flexible to fit different lives. Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	255396	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gemma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Gemma names

Client-Centred Therapy

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How Client-Centred Work and Online Sessions Fit Together

Client-Centred Therapy is built around the idea that people know their own lives best. In practice this means the counsellor listens without judgement, mirrors what they hear, and helps the person explore their feelings at their own pace. This approach is useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma responses and identity questions where understanding and being heard is important.

Alongside Client-Centred work, Phoebe brings practical experience with trauma-related concerns and with neurodiversity. That background helps when conversations need careful pacing, or when symptoms such as sleep disruption, sensory overload or emotional dysregulation are part of the picture. These perspectives inform how sessions are structured rather than imposing a single method.

Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try different formats and approaches until a good fit is found, adjusting pace and focus as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties or chronic health needs, while still keeping the therapeutic relationship central.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and many life changes. Other concerns include LGBT matters, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues and sleep problems.

How would you describe the counselling style?

Sessions use a Client-Centred approach, which means listening carefully and following the client’s pace. The counsellor focuses on supporting the person to find their own answers.

What experience does the counsellor have?

Phoebe has around ten years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, chronic illness, neurodiversity and relationship issues.

Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are held?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I have sessions if I live outside the counsellor's country?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, from deeper video work to brief text check-ins.

How are fees and the subscription handled?

Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service. The subscription can be cancelled at any time and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.