Hi, I'm Jemma
Therapist · Designer · Quiet Builder
"The Library started as my personal toolkit. It's grown with the input of thousands of mental health professionals around the world — and it keeps evolving as our work evolves."
A mental health professional since 2013, and the founder of Gentle Observations. I build clinical tools that match the depth of the work — so therapists, counsellors and school clinicians can walk into session prepared, present, and a little less tired by Friday.
FOLLOW
The Beginning
The seeds of Gentle Observations
It started at 10pm on a Tuesday. I was planning groups for the next morning, Googling "fun coping skills activity" five minutes before a teen walked into session, and sketching diagrams on scrap paper that I knew deserved to become real, usable tools. I'd been working in the mental health space since 2013, private practice rooms, under-resourced clinics, lively school corridors, community shelters, and the same problem followed me everywhere.
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There were millions of therapy worksheets online, and almost none of them felt like ours. They were either clinical and cold, or warm but not grounded in any actual evidence. The visuals embarrassed me. The language was off. So I kept making my own, late at night, in Canva, in margins between clients, and watched my colleagues do exactly the same thing.
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Gentle Observations is the resource shelf I wish I'd had when I was seeing a full caseload. It's the way I work, psychology, group work, graphic design, and quietly building an online business, folded into one place. So you can stop reinventing the wheel, and put your evenings back where they belong.
The Human Stuff
A few fast facts.
Hover each card. The story is on the back.
THE STUDIO
Big windows, dogs at my feet, and a wall of clinical books I keep meaning to alphabetise.
01
BASED IN
A bright home in Cape Town, South Africa
The rule
No email before 9am. The day starts with movement, not with somebody else's priorities.
02
MORNING RITUAL
A heavy lift session at the gym
The heart of it
A trained mental health professional with a heart for children, adolescents, and the families around them.
03
TRAINED IN
Both sides of the room
And one thing more
The exact second a teenager stops performing and tells you something true. That's the work.
04
LOVES
Linin, the sea air, deep conversations
A Lighter Look
THIS or THAT
Pick whichever sounds more like you. Mine are already locked in. Click around and find out where we agree.
A Lighter Look
THIS or THAT
Pick whichever sounds more like you. Mine are already locked in. Click around and find out where we agree.
The Journey, So Far
Our seasons of growth
Scroll slowly. Each season pins for a moment as it passes.
2013 — 2018
01
The Season of Sessions
Private practice rooms, under-resourced clinics, school corridors, community shelters. Learning what actually works in the room, and what only works in textbooks. Sketching tools on scrap paper, never the other way around. This was the era where the problem became impossible to ignore: brilliant clinicians, all making the same materials, all alone, all at 10pm.
2019 — 2022
02
2023 — Present
03
The Season of Sketching
The first PDFs went online. Therapists I'd never met started writing in to ask how I'd structured a worksheet, or whether I had something for a specific kind of teen. The Shop and the Freebie Library grew out of those conversations. I learned that "beautiful" wasn't the same as "useful", the slow, painful way.
The Season of Shelter
The Therapy Resource Library now holds more than 8,000 resources, used by clinicians around the world. New tools are added every month, many in direct response to member requests. The next chapter — From Clinician to Creator — is teaching what I quietly learned along the way: how to turn clinical skills into ethical online income, without becoming an influencer.
Community & People
The people who make Gentle Observations
I founded the Library, but it's shaped by 1000s of mental health professionals around the world who use it, request the next tool, and tell me what's missing. Here's a look at the numbers, and a few words from the people inside.
RESOURCES INSIDE
8000+
Years OF EXPERIENCE
13+
Countries Using RESOURCES
95+
"I am a therapist and I am always looking for tools to help my clients with anxiety and depression. I have used these cards with multiple clients and have received good feedback."
Laura
"Thank you for the materials and resources. I am an addiction medicine nurse and alcohol drug counselor. This material are highly valuable for the group I run but are also used for individual meetings with clients. Thank you for all your hard effort and time. Kind regards, Amy."
emt07amy
"Very visually stimulating and organized with great graphics. A lot of work has been done on these worksheets. Thank you."
MAY
What I Believe
BELIEFS
BELIEF
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I believe a therapist's income shouldn't be tied only to chair-hours and burnout
I believe design is clinical. A page that regulates the nervous system is doing therapeutic work.
I believe a therapist's income shouldn't be tied only to chair-hours and burnout.
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Our Impact
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Facts & Figures
+5k
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A GENTLE OBSERVATION
YOU DON’T NEED
MORE TOOLS.
You need the right ones, at the right moment, without having to search for them.
THE GENTLE STANDARD
CLINICAL TOOLS
REIMAGINED.
Resources for therapists who care about clinical depth, visual calm, and real life use in the room.
We create tools that honour the science, regulate the nervous system, and respect your time as a clinician.
01 CLINICAL INTEGRITY
Every resource is grounded in psychological evidence and real sitting room experience. No pop psychology, no inflated promises, just tools that support the work you already do.
02 INTENTIONAL DESIGN
​Layouts, colours and visuals are chosen to feel warm, clear and regulating for both therapist and client. Our pages are easy to scan, neurodiversity aware, and designed so people actually want to look at and hold them.
03 PRACTICAL EASE
Everything is built for real schedules. Print and use in session within minutes, or upload to telehealth and client portals. Clear instructions and age tweaks mean you are never starting from a blank page.
04 LIVING LIBRARY
​The library grows with your practice. New tools are added in response to member requests and emerging needs, and older favourites are refined over time so your resource shelf keeps getting better without extra work from you.
A GENTLE OBSERVATION
YOU DON’T NEED
MORE TOOLS.
You need the right ones, at the right moment, without having to search for them.
A GENTLE OBSERVATION
YOU DON’T NEED
MORE TOOLS.
You need the right ones, at the right moment, without having to search for them.
I’M BUILDING
A STEP-BY-STEP COURSE FOR CLINICIANS
Who want to turn their clinical skills into ethical digital products and simple online income. Inside the new program you will learn how:
01
FRIDAY
Choose your topic & build your blueprint
Scope one clear digital product that fits your niche and values. Turn your clinical skills into a structured workbook.
02
SATURDAY
Generate the content & design the workbook PDF
Use ethical AI workflows, so that you’re not staring at a blank page. Plug content into done for your prompts to speed it up.
03
SUNDAY
Choose your sales route & publish the essentials to sell
List and deliver your product in a grounded, non-slimy way, without becoming an influencer.
THE GENTLE STANDARD
CLINICAL TOOLS
REIMAGINED.
Resources for therapists who care about clinical depth, visual calm, and real life use in the room.
We create tools that honour the science, regulate the nervous system, and respect your time as a clinician.
01 CLINICAL INTEGRITY
Every resource is grounded in psychological evidence and real sitting room experience. No pop psychology, no inflated promises, just tools that support the work you already do.
02 INTENTIONAL DESIGN
​Layouts, colours and visuals are chosen to feel warm, clear and regulating for both therapist and client. Our pages are easy to scan, neurodiversity aware, and designed so people actually want to look at and hold them.
03 PRACTICAL EASE
Everything is built for real schedules. Print and use in session within minutes, or upload to telehealth and client portals. Clear instructions and age tweaks mean you are never starting from a blank page.
04 LIVING LIBRARY
​The library grows with your practice. New tools are added in response to member requests and emerging needs, and older favourites are refined over time so your resource shelf keeps getting better without extra work from you.