About Gillian
Gillian McGowan is a counsellor who focuses on anxiety and relationship concerns. She has eight years' experience as a counsellor and clinical supervisor, and she speaks English. Gillian works with individuals to untangle self-belief, family messaging from childhood, and how those stories shape current choices and relationships.
She helps people navigate divorce, affairs, break ups and conflicts with family or friends. Gillian also supports those facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, blended family tensions and issues around commitment or codependency.
Background and approach
She pays attention to intimacy, jealousy, trust and rebuilding sense of self after loss or betrayal. Her approach is client-centred, which means sessions follow the person's priorities and pace. Conversations are led by the person seeking help and Gillian reflects back what she hears to help clarify feelings and next steps.
This practical, conversational style aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Gillian describes herself as warm, open and non-judgemental. She offers a calm space to talk through painful memories, guilt, shame or questions about life purpose and midlife change.
Practical coping strategies are explored alongside deeper personal work. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
She works from the United Kingdom and does not accept international clients.
How client-centred care works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. The counsellor follows the individual's lead, helping them make sense of their feelings and decide what to work on next. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, relationship pain and questions about self-worth.Gillian uses a conversational style that aims to create a calm, accepting space even when sessions are online. She will work with each person to decide how therapy should proceed, discussing goals, preferred pace and which ways of working feel most helpful. Figuring out the right approach is a shared process between counsellor and client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that helps progress. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Messaging or live chat suits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options aim to make talking to a counsellor more flexible and easier to schedule around everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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