Gayle Sykes

There are a lot of profiles, aren't there? I know that starting therapy can be daunting and trying to work out who will be the right therapist for you is hard. I am a very approachable and compassionate therapist. My aim is to provide you with the opportunity to speak freely, and reflect on what is troubling you and to support you to identify what you want to change. 

You may be seeking therapy due to a specific problem or life event. You may be struggling with anxiety, poor self-worth, self-criticism, shame or fear of failure. Or you may be feeling generally dissatisfied with life and wish to make sense of these feelings. 

I am a passionate advocate of therapy’s potential to support all of us to deepen our self-understanding and develop more compassionate ways of relating to ourselves and others, leading to a more emotionally fulfilled life. 

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants. 

People I have supported describe me as very approachable, validating, insightful, nurturing and kind. 

I generally work from therapy rooms in Chorlton, Manchester.

I have provided counselling in the NHS and for charities where I have supported individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, loss and had negative experiences in relationships.

I have provided counselling within an NHS early pregnancy loss counselling service. I have supported women (and men) who have experienced individual pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage and fertility difficulties. I have subsequently developed my knowledge and experience of supporting people around pregnancy loss and fertility difficulties in private practice. 

In the initial and subsequent sessions, my role is to listen to you, to ensure you feel fully heard. My style is very collaborative and I work together with people to identify blocks and barriers and then support them to overcome them, to enable them to lead a happier more contented life. 

I offer a free no obligation 30 min initial face to face or online consultation to give you an opportunity to decide if I am the right therapist for you. During this initial consultation, I can answer any questions you might have and we can talk briefly about your reasons for seeking counselling. 

If you would like to arrange a 30 min face to face/remote consultation or if alternatively you would just like an initial discussion on the phone, please email gaylesykes1@outlook.com or text me on 07535 175651. 

I have session availability during the daytime on weekdays. I do not currently have any evening availability.

I am aware that therapy can be daunting, people I have supported tell me that I am very approachable and they quickly feel at ease with me. I am a kind and compassionate therapist and aim to provide a space where you can feel safe and accepted and can speak freely, and reflect, without fear of judgement.

People seek therapy for a multitude of reasons, it could be due to a specific problem or life event. Or you may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. It may be that you are struggling in your relationships with others or are struggling to form relationships. You may lack confidence, be overly self-critical and never feel good enough. You could feel stuck and be aware that you are repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour. Or you may be feeling generally dissatisfied with life and wish to make sense of these feelings

I have experience of providing counselling in the NHS and voluntary sector. I have supported people with relationship difficulties, overwhelm, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, low self confidence, self-criticism, shame and low mood. I have also provided counselling in an NHS pregnancy loss service and have experience of supporting women (and men) affected by pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage and fertility difficulties.

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will use different therapeutic approaches depending on your needs and wants. My focus is on supporting you through our therapeutic relationship, to enable you to deepen your understanding and acceptance of your self.

I hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and my training was trauma informed. I am also a qualified Social Worker. I have been employed supporting adults experiencing difficulties for over 25 years.

I am a passionate advocate of therapy’s potential to enable us to develop more compassionate ways of relating to ourselves and others, leading to a more emotionally fulfilled life. 

I work from an established counselling practice in Chorlton and I offer a free 30 minute initial face to face or remote consultation. Which provides us with the opportunity to meet to see if I am the right therapist for you. This is not a therapy session but I can answer any questions you might have and we can talk briefly about your reasons for seeking counselling. 

If you would like a free, no obligation 30 minute face to face or remote consultation please contact me by emailing gaylesykes1@outlook.com.

I know starting therapy can be daunting! I am a kind and compassionate therapist and provide a space where you can feel safe and accepted. You may be seeking therapy due to a specific problem or life event. You may be feeling anxious and overwhelmed. You may have low self esteem, be overly self-critical and never feel good enough. 

You could feel stuck and be aware that you are repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour. Or you may be feeling generally dissatisfied with life and wish to make sense of these feelings. 

I am a passionate advocate of therapy’s potential to enable us to make changes and to develop more compassionate ways of relating to ourselves, leading to a calmer and more emotionally fulfilled life.

People I have supported describe me as very approachable, validating, insightful, nurturing and kind. 

I have experience of providing counselling in the NHS and voluntary sector. I have supported people with relationship difficulties, overwhelm, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, low self confidence, self-criticism, shame and low mood. 

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants.

My style is very collaborative and I work together with people to identify any blocks and barriers to change and then support them to overcome them.

I have also provided counselling in an NHS pregnancy loss service and have experience of supporting women (and men) affected by pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage, TMFR and fertility difficulties. 

I work from an established counselling practice in Chorlton and I offer a free 30 minute, no obligation,  initial face to face or remote consultation, to give us the opportunity to meet to see if I am the right therapist for you. I can tell you more about the way I work, I can answer any questions you might have and we can talk briefly about your reasons for seeking counselling. 

If you decide you would like to work with me, our first session would be to find out more about you and what you hope to achieve by attending therapy. Often clients will describe the main difficulties they wish to overcome or may identify goals they would like therapy to support them with.

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants.

• You may have low self-esteem, be overly self-critical or experience fears of not being good enough.
• You may be struggling with anxiety, feel overwhelmed or stressed.
• You may be experiencing difficulties in your family or in your relationships with others.
• I have experience of working as a counsellor in the voluntary sector and in an NHS specialist counselling service.
• I worked in Social Care prior to my Psychotherapy training and have over 25 years of employed experience working with adults who are experiencing emotional difficulties.
• I also have experience of supporting women and men affected by pregnancy loss, TFMR and fertility difficulties.
• I am an integrative therapist, which means I am trained in a number of different approaches and tailor the way I work to meet your individual needs.
• My training was trauma informed. 
• I can support you through our therapeutic relationship, to process difficult experiences and express difficult emotions.
• I can help you with identifying strategies and approaches to address immediate difficulties but also to make long term change.
• I can support you to gain insight and deepen your understanding and acceptance of yourself.
• Attending therapy can be very effective at supporting us to recognise and address unhelpful self-talk and our unrealistic expectations of ourselves.
• Working with a therapist can assist us to become more supportive and compassionate to ourselves, which generally reduces anxiety, overwhelm and unhappiness.

 I have supported people with relationship difficulties, overwhelm, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, low self confidence, self-criticism, shame and low mood. 

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants.

My style is very collaborative and I work together with people to identify any blocks and barriers to change and then support them to overcome them.

I work from an established counselling practice in Chorlton and I offer a free 30 minute, no obligation,  initial face to face or remote consultation, to give us the opportunity to meet to see if I am the right therapist for you. I can tell you more about the way I work, I can answer any questions you might have and we can talk briefly about your reasons for seeking counselling. 

If you decide you would like to work with me, our first session would be to find out more about you and what you hope to achieve by attending therapy. Often clients will describe the main difficulties they wish to overcome or may identify goals they would like therapy to support them with.

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants.

I currently have face to face availability during the daytime on weekdays. I do not currently have any evening availability.

Starting therapy can be daunting!  I am a kind and compassionate therapist and provide a space where you can feel safe and accepted and can speak freely, and reflect, without fear of judgement.

I have experience of providing counselling in the NHS and voluntary sector. I have supported people with relationship difficulties, overwhelm, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, low self confidence, self-criticism, shame and low mood. I have also provided counselling in an NHS pregnancy loss service and have experience of supporting women (and men) affected by pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage and fertility difficulties.  

People seek therapy for a multitude of reasons, it could be due to a specific problem or life event. Or you may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. It may be that you are struggling in your relationships with others or are struggling to form relationships. You may lack confidence, be overly self-critical and never feel good enough. You could feel stuck and be aware that you are repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour. Or you may be feeling generally dissatisfied with life and wish to make sense of these feelings.

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will use different therapeutic approaches depending on your needs and wants. My focus is on supporting you through our therapeutic relationship, to enable you to deepen your understanding and acceptance of your self.

I work from an established counselling practice in Chorlton and I offer a free 30 minute initial face to face consultation, to give us the opportunity to meet to see if I am the right therapist for you.  I can answer any questions you might have and we can talk briefly about your reasons for seeking counselling.  There is no pressure to commit to therapy in this initial consultation and I always insist that people take time after this initial consultation to reflect if I am the right therapist for them before booking a first paid session.

If you decide you would like to work with me, our first session would be to find out more about you and what you hope to achieve by attending therapy. Often clients will describe the main difficulties they wish to overcome or may identify goals they would like therapy to support them with.

I am a relational integrative therapist, which means I tailor my approach to each individual and will employ different models of therapy depending on your needs and wants.

My style is very collaborative and I work together with people to identify any blocks and barriers to change and then support them to overcome them.