Jyotsana Gilmore, BACP, NCPS

Jyotsana Gilmore is a credentialed counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with more than 11 years of professional experience across India and the UK. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, professional counselling registrations that reflect her training and commitment to standards of practice. Over the course of her career she has supported people dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, low motivation, challenges with self-esteem and confidence, and depression.

Jyotsana focuses on creating an open, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. She works collaboratively with each person to understand their concerns and to identify practical ways forward. Recognising that starting therapy can take courage, she affirms and supports clients at the beginning of their journey and aims to help them build the skills and insight needed to manage change and improve wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT is a values-focused approach that helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, problem-focused approach that looks at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours interact. It helps people identify patterns that contribute to distress and develop skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jyotsana works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts her way of working as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to access support from different locations. For many people this format supports continuity of care and makes it simpler to attend regular sessions with registered professionals and therapists while balancing other commitments.