About

Dr Gemma Gladstone

Helping women create meaningful, lasting change in relationships by getting to the heart of the pattern

I am a relationship and schema coach with more than 28 years of experience helping people understand themselves more deeply and change long-standing patterns that no longer serve them.

I work with women who are thoughtful, insightful and capable, yet find themselves repeating familiar dynamics in dating and relationships. Often they understand their patterns intellectually, but still feel stuck emotionally. My work is about helping women move beyond insight alone and create change that is grounded, meaningful and lasting.

What I bring is not just theory or technique, but a deep understanding of people, patterns and what genuinely leads to meaningful, lasting change.

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My Background and Experience

Before transitioning fully into coaching, I spent nearly three decades working as a psychologist across a wide range of settings, including mental health services, research and academia, education and training, corporate consulting and private practice.

I established my own private practice in 2001, specialising in schema-based work. While this included supporting people with mental health concerns, a significant focus of my work has always been on relationships, emotional patterns and helping people live with greater authenticity and freedom.

Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of individuals navigating relationship difficulties, self-doubt, people-pleasing, emotional disconnection and deeply ingrained patterns formed early in life. This breadth of experience has given me a very clear sense of what helps and what does not when it comes to creating real change.

How I Work Now

Today, my work is focused on schema-informed coaching for women who want to break long-standing relationship patterns and strengthen their self-worth and authenticity.

I am known for being able to:

Identify core emotional patterns and schemas quickly
Help clients make sense of their experiences without pathologising them
Get to the heart of what is actually maintaining a pattern
Support change that feels integrated rather than forced

I work in a focused, relational way, helping clients understand the “why” beneath their patterns and then supporting them to relate to themselves and others differently.

My aim is not to keep people in long-term work, but to help them build clarity, confidence and an internal compass they can rely on.

My Philosophy

At the heart of my work is a simple belief: most people are not stuck because they are failing or lacking insight. They are stuck because old mostly unconscious emotional patterns continue to operate in the background.

I see my role as helping clients gently decode these patterns, understand how they developed and begin to loosen their hold. When we understand the emotional logic of a pattern, we can work with it rather than against it.

I am particularly passionate about helping women find their voice, honour their needs and live in a way that feels aligned rather than effortful. Change, when done well, does not require pushing or fixing. It requires understanding, compassion and the right framework.

Looking to work together?

If you are looking for support that is thoughtful, psychologically informed and focused on real, lasting change rather than quick fixes, you are very welcome to explore working together.

You can learn more about my 1:1 coaching or make an enquiry below.

Private Coaching

Qualifications and Training

My formal training includes:

Honours Degree in Psychology – University of New South Wales
Graduate Diploma in Individual Psychotherapy and Relationship Therapy
PhD (Clinical Research) – University of New South Wales
Advanced Certification in Schema Therapy (ISST), including trainer and supervisor status

Over the years, I have also trained in a range of evidence-based and experiential approaches, including:

EMDR
Clinical Hypnosis
Gestalt Therapy
Ego-State Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Mindful Self-Compassion

This depth of training informs my work, while my coaching approach allows it to be applied in a focused, practical and relational way.

I continue to invest in my own learning, reflection and self-care and I value living the principles I encourage in my work. This includes meditation, ongoing professional development and a commitment to practising what I teach.

Weekly Podcast

I am also the host of Healing for Love, a podcast, where I explore relationship patterns, emotional healing and the psychology of attraction in a grounded and accessible way.

Each episode is designed to help you make sense of your experiences, understand why certain dynamics repeat and feel less alone as you navigate dating, relationships and personal growth. It is a space for thoughtful reflection, practical insight and reassurance that change is possible when you understand yourself more deeply.

Available on all podcast platforms.