About Gillian
Gillian Ellis is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience. She draws on long-term practice helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Gillian focuses on practical ways to move through hard moments and rebuild confidence.
She believes each person knows their own story and has strengths to draw on. Sessions aim to make space for those strengths while gently addressing painful experiences. Gillian places particular emphasis on working with trauma, sexual assault and domestic violence histories.
Background and approach
In session she uses client-centred methods to follow what matters most to the person. She also uses trauma-focused approaches when past events are still causing distress. The work is conversational and steady rather than rushed.
People come to Gillian for a range of problems, including low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, addictive behaviour, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and the effects of major life changes. She also helps with work-related strain and compassion fatigue. Gillian aims to create an atmosphere where questions and fears can be shared.
She supports people through practical steps, gentle reflection and paced problem solving. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to begin.
Approaches to anxiety and trauma in online therapy
Gillian draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person in front of her. This approach means the session follows what matters to the client, using listening and open questions to help people make sense of their experience and build confidence. It suits emotional concerns, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause distress. That work helps people process upsetting memories, reduce their impact on daily life and learn coping techniques for flashbacks or intrusive thoughts. It can be useful for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Gillian will discuss goals, preferences and symptoms and adapt the style of therapy as needed. The work is collaborative, with practical tasks and pacing set by the client and therapist together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can fit into a short break and let people check in without being on camera. These options help people access regular support around work, family life and travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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