- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Attachment work
About Hilary
Hilary Rock-Gormley is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has 26 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Her practice also covers coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating difficulties, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.
Hilary starts from the belief that each person knows their story best. She helps people name what matters most to them and build on the strengths they already have. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps the client can take between meetings.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. That means attention to how relationships and early patterns shape current feelings, while keeping the client’s priorities central. She also uses psychodynamic thinking to look at recurring patterns, and solution-focused methods to identify small, achievable changes.
For people who have experienced trauma, Hilary offers trauma-focused strategies alongside other approaches. She works at a steady pace and helps clients manage distress while addressing difficult memories or events. Over time this can reduce the intensity of upsetting reactions.
People often come to Hilary when facing major life shifts such as career change, separation, or bereavement. She also supports those dealing with chronic health problems, caregiver stress and issues linked to attachment and dependence. Sessions aim to be straightforward, with clear goals and regular reviews of progress.
How attachment and focused therapies work online
Attachment-based work explores how patterns from early relationships affect current feelings and interactions. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practise different responses, which is useful for anxiety, relationship strain and intimacy issues.Client-centred therapy places the client’s goals and pace at the heart of the work. In an online session this looks like reflective listening, asking what matters most to the person, and shaping topics around their immediate concerns. Psychodynamic therapy examines recurring themes and unconscious patterns that keep repeating, which often helps when someone feels stuck in the same problems across jobs or relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best, based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative selection may change over time as priorities shift.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. If you need clarification about which session formats Hilary offers, confirm the options before booking. Online work can be used for single-issue focused sessions or for longer-term exploration depending on what the client and therapist agree is most helpful.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Hilary works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and related issues such as relationship and career concerns.
What is her style of therapy like?
She combines client-centred listening with attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas, plus practical solution-focused steps to help clients move forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.