Justine Gibson

I work mainly during office hours, but I do have some flexibility, so please do enquire if 9-5 doesn't work for you. I currently have availability for online sessions via Zoom, for clients anywhere in the UK.

I qualified as a Psychodynamic Counsellor over 20 years ago and have 16 years of experience of providing therapy in a specialist psychology NHS service. Over that time, I learned so much from colleagues and clients alike, and I would now describe my practice as Integrative, incorporating elements from other modalities, such as Person-Centred and Cognitive Therapy. This means I can adapt the way I provide therapy to best suit each individual. 

I have extensive experience of working with people who have neurodiversity (such as Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHD), as well as people with disabilities (including learning disabilities) and their families. I have worked with people who have a wide range of mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. As well as therapy in the following, I have also provided training and consultancy in bereavement, all types of abuse, trauma, managing emotions and identity (including sexual orientation and gender identity). 

As well as Good Days Counselling, I currently work with my local mental health charity and I am an online provider of therapy with Lifelink Workwell, an Employee Assistance Program provider. 

If you are interested in having therapy with me, we would meet via Zoom for an initial 30-minute session to see whether we both felt carrying on working together would be beneficial. We would usually then meet for six more 50-minute sessions before reviewing again. Throughout, you will always be 'in the driving seat,' and in control. I will never judge you or tell you what to do, but simply listen, reflect, ask questions and help you to explore and understand whatever is troubling you. 

There is a common misconception that the more expensive a therapist is, the better they must be! My fees are only £35, which is considerably lower than most therapists with my experience. This is because working online means I do not have any costs associated with hiring a room - a saving which I choose to pass on to my clients.

I work online via Zoom face-to-face calls. I can therefore work with anyone, anywhere, regardless of postcode searches, physical access, and all the usual constraints of 'in-person' working. 

I usually meet clients for 50-minute sessions, once a week. I am more than happy to be flexible and can adapt to longer or shorter sessions depending on what your needs are. We can work together for as long or short a time as you wish, without the pressure of time limits. 

For more information, please visit my website (www.gooddayscounselling.co.uk), or please feel free to email me with any enquiries - justine@gooddayscounselling.co.uk

We will have a 30-meeting to start with to get to know each other a little bit, so you can make up your mind about whether you would like to work with me. This is a chance to 'try out' therapy with me, to ask any questions, let me know about any specific needs or adjustments we can make to make things easier, etc. If we are both happy about working with each other, at the end of this meeting we will agree a 'contract' about how we will work together going forward. I will always try to help you find an alternative service if I feel that I am unable to help you myself for any reason.