Justine Gibbs, BACP

Justine Gibbs is a counsellor who aims to help people facing relationship strain, stress and low self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps that people can take now to feel steadier and more able to cope. Her tone is down-to-earth and she encourages people to take the first small step when they feel ready.

She uses a mix of well-known approaches and adapts them to each person. Sessions are built around realistic goals and tools that can be used between meetings. Justine draws on six years of professional experience across health, teaching and social care settings to inform her practice.

She has worked alongside NHS services and in roles linked to employability, disability support and family services. That background shapes how she approaches issues such as grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the practical sides of life change. She also supports people who worry about abandonment, attachment issues and commitment concerns.

Justine describes herself as relaxed but professional. She offers a flexible plan that changes as a person’s needs change, using techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment work among others. She combines clinical tools with lived experience as a parent and advocate to keep sessions grounded and relevant.

Her aim is to help people rebuild confidence, manage anxiety and work through relationship and family challenges. If someone thinks her style might fit, the next step is to make contact and complete a short questionnaire to begin the matching process.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress. It is practical and goal oriented for issues like low mood and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people understand and change relational patterns, which can be useful for commitment and abandonment concerns.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to try methods that suit their goals and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time if something is not helping. That way the plan stays tailored to what the client needs in practice.

If you are considering online work, check which session formats are being offered before you book as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when useful. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which approaches suit remote sessions and will help match the practical format to your life and goals.