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Jyotsana Gilmore

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Jyotsana Gilmore

BACP, NCPS

Calm, practical counselling for life’s hard moments

  • 11 years' experience
  • Based in United Kingdom
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • 11 years experience
  • Grief and end-of-life
  • English sessions

About Jyotsana

Jyotsana Gilmore is a counsellor with more than 11 years of practice across India and the United Kingdom. She focuses on everyday difficulties such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship problems and depression. She aims to make the first step easier and creates a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about what matters to them.

Her background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around addiction and intimacy. She also supports people facing life changes, parenting strains, career pressure and sleep or eating concerns. These are handled in straightforward sessions that focus on what the person wants to change.

Jyotsana draws on a mix of talking approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and commit to valued actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments. Client-Centred therapy keeps the person’s experience central in every session.

She has helped people with attachment and abandonment worries, codependency and communication problems. She also has experience with issues such as domestic violence, divorce and substance use, and with complex mood concerns including bipolar. Her work with grief and end-of-life related concerns reflects this wider experience.

Sessions are conducted in English and she works with international clients. Jyotsana describes herself as approachable and steady, and she encourages people to take the next small step toward getting support.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom, NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then focus on actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and uses small experiments or exercises to shift unhelpful cycles, which often helps with worry, sleep and mood problems. Client-Centred Therapy gives people space to be heard and understood, placing their experience at the heart of each session.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try together. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as needs change, rather than picked in advance.

Confirm the formats Jyotsana currently offers before booking, as specific session types are not listed in the biography. Many people find online counselling helps fit care into a busy week, makes it easier to join from different places, and allows shorter check-ins when needed. Practical benefits include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, less travel time, and the ability to continue contact when life circumstances make face-to-face meetings difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to suit pacing, focus and the person’s goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Jyotsana help with?

She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Her work also covers grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and issues around intimacy and parenting.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions combine client-centred listening with practical tools from ACT, CBT and DBT when useful.

What is her professional background?

She has over 11 years of experience working in both India and the United Kingdom, with a focus on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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