Jyotsana Gilmore, BACP, NCPS

Jyotsana Gilmore is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She has worked in both India and the UK and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and depression. She also lists anger among her focus areas. The first part of work is usually about talking through what feels most urgent and practical steps to reduce pressure.

Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Sessions tend to be straightforward conversations that build on what a person already knows about themselves. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and use practical tools for day-to-day coping.

Gilmore also uses ideas from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Existential Therapy when they fit the issue. That can mean learning emotion regulation skills, working on how values guide choices, or thinking about meaning and responsibility. These are presented in simple, real-life terms rather than technical theory.

She has worked with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain and career pressures, among other concerns. Additional focuses listed include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and codependency. The emphasis is on helping people manage immediate strain and develop steadier ways of relating to others.

To begin, she asks a few questions about what matters most and what has been tried so far. From there she and the client agree practical next steps and ways to check progress over time.

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