Glasgow-based therapist working online with adults worldwide
Symptoms you may be feeling
Does this sound familiar?
For many people, these experiences link back to emotional needs that weren’t fully met growing up.
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Learn more about emotional needs and how they shape adult life →
Therapy can help you slow down, untangle the stress, and find a more balanced way of living and
working.
Burnout & overwork
Feeling like you’re sprinting on an endless treadmill? This is for high-achieving professionals running
on fumes—yet still delivering results.
Common signs you might notice:
• Chronic fatigue despite sleep
• Feeling emotionally drained mid-week
• Difficulty switching off from work-mode
• Loss of joy in hobbies or downtime
“We worked on dealing with stress, methods to address my feelings and taking time to reflect and focus on me. Over the time I found who I was again and my mental health improved as the sessions progressed.”
(Female 50’s)
For many people, burnout isn’t just about workload — it’s driven by ongoing anxiety, hyper-responsibility, and a nervous system that struggles to switch off. You can read more about how I work with anxiety here.
Perfectionism & performance pressure
You pride yourself on excellence—but what if the pursuit of “perfect” is costing your peace of mind?
Common signs you might notice:
• Relentless self-criticism even after success
• Fear of failure that delays action
• Over-planning or redoing tasks obsessively
• Avoiding new challenges due to “not ready”
“Gem helped me understand a lot about myself, realisation about things I hadn’t considered and
how events through my life have led me to who I am today.”
(Female 40’s)
Perfectionism is often fuelled by anxiety — particularly fear of getting things wrong, being judged, or letting others down. Therapy for anxiety can help loosen these patterns and reduce the constant internal pressure.
When patterns feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift, trauma-informed therapy can help reduce their impact over time.
Many people notice these patterns most clearly in their relationships. Individual relationship counselling can help you understand and change them.
Low Mood & Disconnection
Not necessarily sadness, but a kind of flatness, loneliness, or invisibility inside. Life feels muted, like you’re just going through the motions
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Common signs you might notice:
• Loss of spark or joy in daily life
• Going through the motions without meaning
• Feeling invisible, lonely, or detached even around others
• Wondering, “Is this all there is?”
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For some people, these experiences link back to emotional needs that weren’t fully met growing up.
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“The help and strategies Gem gave me were invaluable, I use them everyday. I smile when I think of the discussions we had and advice she gave me when I feel like that.”
(Female 30’s)
When low mood or emotional flatness lingers, depression-focused therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and with life again.
When patterns feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift, trauma-informed therapy can help reduce their impact over time.
Many people notice these patterns most clearly in their relationships. Individual relationship counselling can help you understand and change them.
Decision fatigue & mental overload
From back-to-back meetings to endless choices, your brain feels like it’s running on empty. Even
small decisions can feel overwhelming.
Common signs you might notice:
• Feeling mentally foggy by mid-afternoon
• Exhaustion from making even small choices
• Relying on autopilot just to get through
• Overcommitting while saying “I’ll think about it”
• Feeling like your mind is “on mute” at the end of the day
“From my initial free consultation Gem clearly identified the issues that were affecting my mental
health and a plan of how to work through these.”
(Male 60’s)