Gayle Shingler , NCPS

Gayle Shingler is a UK-licensed counsellor with three years of professional experience who holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification. She works primarily from a person-centred stance, bringing warmth and attunement to the therapeutic relationship while integrating other evidence-based techniques when they will help meet specific goals.

Gayle has supported people dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and issues with confidence. She has considerable experience working with teenagers and young adults and has worked with clients affected by domestic abuse. Her practice emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, and she shapes conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique circumstances.

Recognizing that reaching out for change takes courage, Gayle aims to provide steady, practical support as clients explore options, build coping skills, and move toward a more satisfying life. She tailors her approach to the individual, combining relational understanding with targeted techniques to address presenting needs.

Person-Centred and Evidence-Based Care Online

Gayle primarily uses a person-centred approach, focusing on empathy, respectful listening, and creating a supportive space where clients can explore feelings and priorities. This approach helps people increase self-understanding and build confidence as they work through stress, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

She also draws on evidence-based, skills-focused techniques to address anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and difficulties with motivation or self-esteem. These practical strategies can include developing coping skills, emotion regulation practices, and step-by-step plans to manage day-to-day challenges, tailored to the client’s needs.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Gayle works with clients to identify what feels most useful based on their goals, preferences, and responses in therapy, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

Online work with Gayle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access therapy from wherever they are. This flexibility makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reach support across distances, and continue care through changes in routine while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to the online format.