About Jillian
Jillian Whitham uses a client-focused way of working that centres on each person’s experience. She offers a welcoming space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. Jillian makes time to listen and help clients feel understood before looking at ways to move forward.
With four years of professional experience, Jillian draws on client-centred and existential approaches. She helps people who are struggling with self-esteem, motivation, career concerns, sleep problems and life changes.
How Jillian works
She also supports those facing grief, family tensions, chronic illness or issues linked to attention and impulsivity. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making sense of what feels difficult right now. Jillian pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and personal values shape choices.
This often leads to clearer priorities and practical steps people can try between sessions. People may bring painful themes such as abandonment, attachment challenges, body image or guilt and shame. Jillian will listen without judgement and help individuals name what matters to them.
She encourages small experiments that fit everyday life rather than sudden big changes. Jillian holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their schedules.
Jillian lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Jillian works with
The areas below are the ones Jillian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred and existential approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s viewpoint and offering non-judgemental listening. It helps people who feel overwhelmed, unsure about choices, or stuck with low self-esteem by prioritising their experience and pace.Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and how people face life’s big questions. It can be useful for those coping with loss, major life changes, feelings of emptiness or struggles with identity and purpose.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which ideas and techniques fit their needs and goals. That may mean starting with listening and then trying small practical steps drawn from different approaches.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see each other and work in depth, phone can be used when a quieter environment is easier, and chat or messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people fit therapy around work, care responsibilities and everyday life, while keeping continuity between sessions.
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