- Strengths focused approach
- Trauma aware practice
- Supports life transitions
About Hilary
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor with 26 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She believes people are the experts in their own lives and aims to support them as they take steps towards change. Her approach is practical and respectful, focusing on strengths and resourcefulness to help clients cope with difficult emotions and situations.
Hilary works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, eating concerns, addiction, anger and self-esteem. In addition she supports people dealing with life changes, career decisions and longer-term health or caregiving pressures.
Her practice draws on approaches that look at relationships, internal parts and practical solutions. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps people find manageable steps forward. Much of her work is about making everyday habits and thoughts more helpful, and about finding ways to respond differently to familiar problems.
Clients can expect a calm, person-focused style that honours their experience and pace. Hilary describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are shaped together. She aims to empower people to use their own strengths when facing painful memories, loss or ongoing stress.
Hilary holds NCPS as a professional credential and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and combines long experience with a straightforward, compassionate manner to help people move forward.
Hilary works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, eating concerns, addiction, anger and self-esteem. In addition she supports people dealing with life changes, career decisions and longer-term health or caregiving pressures.
Her practice draws on approaches that look at relationships, internal parts and practical solutions. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps people find manageable steps forward. Much of her work is about making everyday habits and thoughts more helpful, and about finding ways to respond differently to familiar problems.
Clients can expect a calm, person-focused style that honours their experience and pace. Hilary describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are shaped together. She aims to empower people to use their own strengths when facing painful memories, loss or ongoing stress.
Hilary holds NCPS as a professional credential and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and combines long experience with a straightforward, compassionate manner to help people move forward.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
26+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How attachment and trauma work in online therapy
Hilary uses approaches that focus on relationships and on healing from painful experiences. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and present relationships shape feelings and reactions, and helps people build steadier ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the person’s own perspective, offering a listening space where goals and timing come from the client. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing the hold of traumatic memories and helping people regain control over daily thoughts and habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Hilary will discuss goals, preferences and how issues show up in everyday life, then pick methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and she adjusts the pace and focus as things change.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session options before booking. Many people value remote therapy because it can fit around work and family routines, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep appointments. Online work also allows focus on thoughts and everyday habits between sessions, making changes feel more connected to daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Hilary commonly address?
Hilary works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addiction, eating concerns and self-esteem.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She listens carefully, reflects back what she hears and helps people find manageable steps to change unhelpful habits and thoughts.
How long has she been practising?
She has 26 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom, combining long-term practice with a focus on practical support.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS as a professional credential and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can arrange to work with her.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.