- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Addictions support
About Gillian
Gillian Cooper is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults and young people on problems such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and changes in eating or sleeping. Gillian also supports people struggling with addictions, self-esteem, parenting pressures and work or career concerns.
Gillian has worked in a range of settings including trauma services for women and girls, private care, MIND UK and hospital bereavement services. She has also tutored counselling up to Level 4 and helped learners set career goals and build resilience. This mix of roles informs how she approaches practical life problems and learning needs.
In practice Gillian offers both counselling and longer-term therapeutic work. The counselling tends to focus on current challenges and quick, practical ways to manage feelings. Her longer-term therapy looks at the back story to understand how past events influence present patterns.
She uses a mixture of methods when appropriate, including client-centred ways of working, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques, Jungian perspectives and psychodynamic thinking. Gillian says she and the client work together to agree goals and a plan for sessions.
Gillian can include Biblical principles and Christian values in sessions when clients request that. She notes experience supporting neuro-divergent people, those in crisis, and people affected by abuse and vulnerability. For people unsure how to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Gillian commonly uses client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, helping them to talk through current feelings and find practical ways to manage day-to-day issues. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours, offering concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or routines.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect present connections. These approaches can help with stress, intimacy-related issues, grief and coping after trauma. Choosing which approach to use is part of the work and Gillian will discuss options with each person so they can decide what feels right.
If you want to know what formats she offers, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will work with the client to arrange times and a session rhythm that suit their daily life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Gillian works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and related problems such as sleep or eating changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines counselling for short-term, here-and-now problems with longer psychodynamic therapy that looks at past influences. The work is collaborative and goal oriented.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gillian has nine years of professional experience across voluntary, NHS bereavement services and private settings.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.