Gerard Quinn

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Relationship issues

About Gerard

Gerard Quinn works with stress, anxiety, bereavement and a wide range of relationship and personal concerns using a person-centred way of working. He is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has four years' experience.

Gerard listens to what matters to each person and helps them notice their own resources. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, testing new ways of coping and practising simple skills that can be used day to day. He uses straightforward language and aims to keep sessions clear and manageable.

He has supported people with depression, grief, trauma and addiction-related struggles. He also helps with concerns such as sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, intimacy and sexual culture matters including BDSM and kink. Gerard works with issues linked to neurodiversity, ageing, chronic illness and caregiving stress.

Work around relationship and family topics is offered for individuals who want to address patterns, boundaries and communication. He also supports people facing career stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and those coping with life changes including bereavement and loss of role.

Gerard trained as a person-centred counsellor and this approach shapes his sessions. He aims to help people recognise their strengths and make practical changes at a pace they choose. His plain, direct style suits people who want clear, conversational help and practical steps to try between sessions.

How Gerard uses person-centred work in online sessions

Person-centred counselling focuses on the person's experience and aims to create a space where they can speak openly. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what is said and helps the person find their own solutions; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

The approach invites the person to set the pace and focus of sessions. Gerard uses this method to help people notice strengths, try new coping ideas and bring practical changes into daily life. It works well when someone wants conversational, straightforward support rather than structured skills training.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process and will be decided together. Gerard will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree how to proceed so sessions suit the person's circumstances and aims.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel and make it easier to attend between work or caring commitments. Different formats can also suit quieter audio-only check-ins or fuller conversations on camera, depending on practical needs.

Topics Gerard lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Gerard

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He supports people with anxiety and stress using person-centred counselling and practical coping skills.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, exploring personal experience and building the person's own resources.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years' experience working with a range of issues including trauma, addiction and depression.

Is he registered with a professional body?

He is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.