- Attachment based work
- Solution focused techniques
- Grief and loss support
About Gillian
Gillian Cooper is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults and young people and helps with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and family concerns including blended family issues.
Gillian offers both counselling and longer-term therapy depending on what a person needs. In short-term counselling she focuses on the here and now and practical ways to manage day-to-day feelings. In longer therapy she looks at life history and patterns to understand how past experiences affect present relationships and emotions.
Her background includes work in trauma services for women and girls, private care, MIND UK and NHS hospital bereavement services. She has supported people in crisis, those with challenging behaviours and neuro-divergent clients, and has experience helping people cope after abuse and loss.
Gillian has also been a counselling tutor delivering up to Level 4 qualifications, and she supports people with career planning, building confidence, goal setting and resilience. She can incorporate Christian values or Biblical principles into sessions when that is requested.
Sessions are collaborative. She will work with each person to map out session goals and practical steps to follow. The emphasis is on clear, practical support for managing current problems and understanding longer-standing patterns.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current trust and connection. It can help when loyalty conflicts, closeness or boundaries within a blended household cause stress. Client-centred and solution-focused counselling concentrates on the present and on practical steps to manage feelings and routines. It is useful for immediate problems like sleep changes, anxiety or organising family life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and will collaborate with the client to decide whether shorter, problem-focused counselling or deeper work into life patterns is the better fit. That decision can change as therapy continues.
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and can reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-in meetings when needed, or for a camera-free conversation if that helps someone speak more freely. Registered or accredited professionals will explain available formats and help match them to a client's schedule and needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and family concerns, including blended family issues and parenting challenges.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends short-term client-centred and solution-focused counselling with longer psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy to address both present problems and past patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in a range of settings including trauma services, bereavement work and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.