About Gillian
Gillian Ashby is a counsellor who helps people feeling capable on the outside but exhausted inside. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions and big life changes. Gillian works in a straightforward, practical way to help people manage day-to-day pressures and rebuild balance.
Gillian draws on nine years of experience and holds a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Education. She is registered at Level 4 with the Australian Counsellors Association, ACA.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in addictions counselling and supporting those affected by a loved one’s substance use. In sessions Gillian uses a person-centred style that values the client’s perspective. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationship patterns affect current stress and relationships.
Conversations aim to be grounded and structured so people leave with practical steps they can use straight away. Gillian helps people navigate career changes, separation, relocation, retirement and the strain of caregiving. She addresses communication and commitment concerns, codependency and the emotional fallout from illness or loss.
The focus is on small, sustainable changes that fit into everyday life. Her approach is collaborative and coaching-oriented when that suits. People who are used to being the strong one often choose Gillian when they are ready to face what’s been building beneath the surface.
How attachment and person-centred approaches work online
Gillian uses client-centred therapy to place the client’s experience at the heart of each session. That means conversations focus on what matters most to the person and progress is guided by their goals. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how these affect current stress, anxiety and close relationships. It helps identify recurring interaction patterns and offers ways to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will discuss options and tailor the approach to the client’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process - goals, pacing and methods are agreed together so therapy fits real life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in suits. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, ongoing coaching-style support or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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