Hilary Rock-Gormley, NCPS
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
About Hilary
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She specialises in trauma and abuse alongside common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She works in a way that keeps the client in the lead, recognising each person as the expert on their own life.
Hilary believes people already have strengths that can help them move through hard times. She offers steady support while helping clients notice those strengths and use them in practical ways.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, achievable steps as well as understanding what has caused pain. Her approach draws on trauma-focused methods, attachment-based thinking and client-centred listening. Those approaches are used to help people process painful events, understand relationship patterns, and feel heard.
She also brings psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques when they suit the client's needs. Across many years Hilary has helped people with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, addictions, eating difficulties, anger and low self-esteem. She also works with longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, ageing and bereavement.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Hilary supports clients who want help coping with life changes, building coping skills, and planning next steps. She emphasises collaboration and paced progress so people can try things between appointments and review what helps.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| 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.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hilary lists on their public professional profile, 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
Ways of working Hilary names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Hilary's approaches work online
Hilary commonly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult experiences and reduce the impact of past harm. That approach looks at how traumatic events affect thoughts, feelings and daily life and aims to help people regain a sense of control.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which examines relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current responses. This helps when problems show up in intimacy, family relationships or in ways of coping with stress. Client-Centred Therapy is used alongside these approaches, offering a listening space where the client's view guides the work and goals are set together.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy itself. Hilary will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. The plan can change as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and non-verbal cues, phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, and chat or messaging can be useful for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and to choose the format that helps sustain regular sessions.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Hilary works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addictions and career or life changes.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions are client-centred and trauma-focused when needed, with use of attachment and psychodynamic ideas. Solution-focused techniques are used to set practical goals and plan next steps.
How much experience does she have?
Hilary has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS as a listed credential and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
Which session formats are available?
Hilary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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