About Jill
Jill Atkinson is a counsellor with a background in psychology and three years of clinical experience. She trained in Scotland and holds the BACP credential, and she combines practical therapy with a calm, down-to-earth approach. Jill often helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and life changes.
Her early work included teaching abroad and therapeutic roles within NHS and mental health organisations. Those experiences shaped her interest in how culture and community affect the way people find meaning.
Background and approach
She completed a SCOTACS Diploma in Counselling and Group Work - a Cognitive Behavioural Approach and practises as a qualified counsellor. Jill runs group sessions on self-compassion, low self-esteem and managing anxiety alongside one-to-one counselling.
She has completed additional professional development in Compassion-Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis, somatic approaches, mood and food, and outdoor therapy, and draws from these when it helps a client. In sessions she encourages people to notice connections between body, mind and surroundings. That might mean simple grounding exercises, noticing unhelpful patterns of thought, or trying new ways to communicate.
Her style is collaborative and practical, with a focus on small changes that build confidence and self-trust. Jill believes counselling helps people understand buried beliefs and emotional reactions so they can make clearer choices. She describes therapy as an investment in living more purposefully and with greater self-compassion.
The emphasis is on steady progress and practical tools clients can use outside sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Jill draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different responses. This approach often focuses on practical steps and short exercises that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also uses elements of Compassion-Focused Therapy to build kindness towards oneself and reduce self-criticism, which can help with shame, low self-esteem and social anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jill treats therapy as collaborative and will discuss options with each person to find the best fit for their goals and preferences. That may mean blending techniques from different approaches and adjusting as things change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and text or chat formats suit shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options help people fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments while still working towards clear, practical goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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