Gregg Palmer, ACA

Gregg Palmer is an ACA counsellor with 17 years' experience helping adults through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and issues with intimacy and self-esteem. He works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or ashamed and offers a steady presence during difficult times.

Gregg uses a relational, embodied and psychospiritual way of working. He pays attention to unconscious patterns that show up between client and counsellor, and how those patterns influence current relationships. Sessions often explore feelings that feel too big to hold alone, such as intense loss, emptiness or self-criticism.

He has particular experience with trauma and profound emotional distress, and with concerns like addiction, codependency and problems arising from family of origin. Gregg also supports people working through body image, blended family and caregiver stress issues, and those curious about kink, BDSM and alternative sexual cultures.

Gregg trained in psychosynthesis and has a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling. He has worked in private practice and as a clinical director in a counselling placement service, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

In sessions Gregg aims to make space for whatever matters to the person who comes in. He believes no concern is too small to explore and works to help people clarify their needs, understand repeating patterns, and find more useful ways of relating to themselves and others.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Gregg's work draws on depth-oriented psychosynthesis and a relational approach. Psychosynthesis looks at the whole person - thoughts, feelings, body and spirit - and helps people bring fragmented parts of themselves into clearer relation. It can be useful for identity concerns, creativity blocks and spiritual questions.

His relational approach focuses on the patterns that emerge between counsellor and client. By noticing how people relate in the room, Gregg helps make sense of repeating difficulties in relationships and intimacy. This approach often suits people who want to understand attachment and abandonment dynamics.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gregg discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts the way he works to fit those needs. He will talk through options and tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, keep appointments during busy weeks, and reduce travel time. Some formats also allow for shorter check-ins or phone conversations when a video call is not practical, so confirming available formats will help match what will work best for everyday life.