About Gillian
Gillian Scott is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She works with those navigating career questions, depression and life changes. Gillian speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is uncertain or overwhelmed.
Gillian uses a warm, respectful style in sessions. She focuses on what matters most to each person and avoids labels that feel shaming. Conversations tend to be practical and collaborative so clients can try small changes between meetings.
How Gillian works
Her background includes five years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has included supporting people with panic, chronic pain and long-term health concerns, and with issues around attachment and feelings of abandonment. Gillian draws on several approaches to shape the work.
She blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used when someone wants concrete plans and shorter-term goals. Sessions often include breathing and awareness practices alongside talking.
Gillian will help people notice patterns, test out new behaviours and build skills for coping with loneliness, guilt, body-image worries and the stress of caregiving. The aim is steady, practical progress tailored to each person.
Gillian lists 7 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Gillian blends talking work with practical online tools
Gillian commonly uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centred therapy involves close listening and reflecting back what matters to the person, helping them find their own solutions and build self-trust. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness brings simple breathing and awareness practices into sessions to help manage panic, stress and chronic pain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that suit each person. That collaborative process means therapy can shift over time if different tools are needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or long-term health conditions. Video lets people work face to face when preferred, phone can use less bandwidth and feel simpler, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or those who prefer writing. Registered or accredited professionals provide these options so people can choose the format that best fits their life.
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