Counsellor profile
Gemma Keulder, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and family related concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family concerns
- Self esteem work
About Gemma
Gemma Keulder is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has four years' experience working with adults in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and the practical strains of family life. Gemma also supports people facing life changes and challenges around motivation and confidence.
She focuses on straightforward conversations about the problems that bring people to therapy. Sessions centre on identifying strengths and small steps that can ease pressure at home and at work. Gemma avoids technical jargon and uses plain language so clients can make sense of what is on their mind.
Alongside the main concerns she lists, Gemma addresses issues such as abandonment, body image, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about sexuality and women's issues. She also helps people feeling stuck in midlife, struggling with life purpose, or dealing with social anxiety and workplace stress.
Her approach treats the person as the expert in their own life while offering practical support to make change more manageable. Conversations often include reviewing coping strategies, setting achievable goals and practising small behavioural changes between sessions. The aim is to build confidence and clearer ways of handling everyday pressures.
People looking for an easy first step can expect a direct, grown-up conversation about what matters most to them. Gemma asks about current difficulties, personal resources and what a meaningful next step might look like.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches guide online work
Gemma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer thinking. One common approach she draws on involves structured conversations to reduce anxiety and manage stress by breaking problems into smaller, workable parts. This helps people identify immediate coping steps and test what changes make daily life easier.Another approach emphasises reviewing unhelpful thought patterns and trying simple behavioural experiments. These short exercises help people challenge negative self-beliefs, improve confidence and practise different ways of responding in stressful moments. Both approaches suit problems such as low mood, social anxiety, workplace strain and family-related pressures.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. Gemma will talk with each person about what feels most useful and will adapt the way she works as goals and needs become clearer. This is a collaborative process where the client’s preferences guide which techniques are tried first.
If you prefer to work online, please confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into family life or a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight and remove travel time. Gemma aims to make sessions fit everyday life while focusing on practical steps that move things forward.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and family-related problems. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, body image and workplace stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is plainspoken and practical. She focuses on strengths, small steps and clear coping strategies that people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with adults. That experience includes helping people with motivation, confidence and life changes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people in other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking page for exact details.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.