Amy is a qualified counselling psychotherapist. Over the years, Amy has volunteered for school youth programmes with a focus on ethics and personal development, working for several charities and agencies. In 2008 she qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Since then she has gone on to build her own practice as well as managing an affordable counselling charity in her home county of Wiltshire.

Amy has a down to earth approach to counselling, she believes that you are the expert on you, and she provides a welcoming space for clients to explore whatever they want to bring to therapy, to enable the individual to work towards becoming their most authentic self. In her sessions, Amy uses a variety of approaches and tools tailored to the client’s individual therapy goals.

Whether it’s long-term counselling or single session therapy, Amy believes that counselling can give you the space and time you need to gain clarity and understanding of who you are and what you want to achieve in life, without fear of judgement.

Diana joined the GenderGP team in 2018, with a view to putting her skills as a counsellor to good use helping members of the trans community. She spent many years as a Medical Secretary to a Consultant Child Psychiatrist, during which time she saw first hand the positive impact which an affirmative approach can have on an individual’s mental health.

She enjoys working with people of all ages and looks to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk openly about their issues in relation to their transition. She understands that the overall aim of counselling is to provide the opportunity for individuals to improve the quality of their lives, even though there may be situations beyond their control.

She believes that an empathic, non-judgemental approach enables clients to move forward to a happier place in their lives. She loves the variety that comes with counselling and has helped people of all ages ranging from neuro diverse individuals to teens and senior adults, with whom she has a particular affinity.

As a fully qualified Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist, with a certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling, Jayne is highly experienced in the field of transgender care. She has been with GenderGP for four years.

Jayne was inspired to specialise in this particular branch of therapy as a result of her close friendship with her colleague, and GenderGP’s Lead therapist, Marianne Oakes. Jayne has worked closely with Marianne and her family and has experienced first hand some of the challenges that come with transition. Jayne loves to work with people of all ages and has a particular affinity with trans youths and their families. Jayne looks to get the best out of them by providing a safe, confidential space, where they can communicate their feelings and feel listened to.

Tilly has been a qualified counsellor since 1986 so her involvement with sexual and gender diversity started well before words like ‘gay’ or ‘trans’ were used or widely understood. She has a wealth of experience as a GSRD (Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversities) Therapist which she brings to the GenderGP family. She initially worked with survivors of child sexual abuse but her energy and commitment to therapy-for-all took her on a path of continuous professional development.

She has had a diverse career. This has included supporting offenders and addicts in prison and working as a Needs Assessor for the Open University.

Trained as a person-centred counsellor, Tilly has, over the years, combined this work with research into autism, dyslexia, speech and language, and mental health. She believes that understanding these conditions and the associated difficulties has complemented her holistic approach as a counsellor and therapist.

Tilly continues in private practice but the primary focus of her work now is in relationships, gender and sexual diversity.