About Gillian
Gillian Ellis is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of clinical experience and a BACP registration. She approaches each person as the expert in their own life and focuses on building from existing strengths. Her manner is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping clients take practical steps forward.
She helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and life transitions. Gillian has particular experience with trauma, sexual assault and domestic violence and supports people working through abuse-related difficulties.
How Gillian works
She also addresses issues such as addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and career-related stress. Gillian uses client-centred work to create a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can talk things through at their own pace. She also draws on trauma-focused approaches when past events are getting in the way of daily life.
Together these methods help people process distress and build coping strategies. Sessions are practical and tailored. Gillian listens for what matters most, then helps identify small, achievable steps.
She pays attention to patterns like codependency, control issues or difficulty with commitment and supports efforts to change them. If someone is navigating grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures or the effects of long-term stress, Gillian aims to offer steady support. Her tone is encouraging and straightforward, focused on helping clients feel more able to manage day-to-day life.
Gillian lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Gillian works with
The areas below are the ones Gillian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches for trauma and person-centred care online
Gillian draws on client-centred therapy, which centres on listening and validating a person's experience. This approach helps individuals talk things through at their own pace, build self-understanding and identify changes they want to make. It can be useful for low mood, confidence issues and coping with life changes.She also uses trauma-focused therapy when past hurt continues to affect daily life. This work concentrates on understanding how traumatic events shape feelings and reactions, and on developing coping strategies to reduce their impact. It is commonly used for sexual assault, domestic violence and other abuse-related difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adapts the plan over time so therapy stays useful and practical.
Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins and messaging offers more flexibility for people with busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life.
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