- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Gillian
Gillian Cooper is a counsellor who focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing life’s pressures. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain and parenting challenges. Gillian uses straightforward discussion and practical tools to help people feel more able to cope day to day.
Her practice blends short-term counselling and longer-term therapeutic work. For more immediate problems she draws on solution-focused methods to identify small, manageable steps.
Background and approach
When deeper patterns are in play she explores early experiences and recurring themes to understand how these affect current relationships and feelings. Gillian has nine years of professional experience across community and health settings. Her background includes work with bereavement services in hospitals, a trauma organisation for women and young people, charitable mental health work and personal care.
She has also taught counselling up to Level 4 and supported learners with career goals, resilience and confidence building. She supports people dealing with addictions, changes in sleeping and eating, trauma and abuse, adjustment after separation, and those needing help with self-esteem or anger. She also offers support for people managing ADHD, compassion fatigue and workplace stress.
Gillian is comfortable incorporating Christian values and Biblical principles into sessions when clients want that perspective. Gillian is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works with adults in the United Kingdom. She offers a collaborative approach that aims to match short-term goals with longer-term understanding.
What Gillian works with
Everything Gillian lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gillian helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gillian lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online parenting support
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect present day reactions and closeness. It helps people see patterns in their relationships and find different ways to connect and respond. Client-centred therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental conversation where the client’s goals guide the pace and topics of sessions. It works well for building confidence and clarifying what someone most wants to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep and mood problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will discuss options with each person and choose methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means short-term steps can be combined with deeper exploration when it helps the individual meet their aims.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and match a face-to-face rhythm. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick reflections, ongoing support between sessions or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
Questions people ask about Gillian
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Gillian works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, parenting difficulties, sleep and eating changes, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centred conversation with solution-focused work for short-term goals and deeper psychodynamic exploration for longer-term patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Gillian has nine years of professional experience in mental health and counselling settings, including bereavement services and trauma support.
What credentials and country is she based in?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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