- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions counselling
- Attachment focused work
About Gillian
Gillian Ashby is an ACA counsellor with nine years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain and major life changes. She also offers coaching to help with career moves and practical next steps.
Gillian often meets people who look composed on the outside but feel drained inside. She supports those dealing with burnout, relocation, separation and the effects of a loved one’s substance use. Gillian also helps with retirement adjustment and other life transitions that can feel destabilising.
Her sessions aim to be grounded and practical. She uses person-centred conversations and attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns and try different ways of relating. The focus is on creating changes that fit day-to-day life rather than abstract goals.
Gillian trained in counselling and education and holds a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Education. She holds Level 4 Clinical Registration with the Australian Counsellors Association, ACA, which she uses to guide her practice.
She describes her approach as integrated and structured, drawing on attachment and person-centred work alongside systemic thinking. Gillian also has experience in addictions counselling, family and loved-one support, parenting guidance and career development.
If someone is usually the strong one but wants to address what’s building beneath the surface, Gillian offers a straightforward way to start that conversation.
How her attachment and person-centred approaches work in online sessions
Gillian draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect stress, anxiety and how people relate to partners or loved ones. That work can help when someone wants to understand recurring relationship reactions or fears of abandonment.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means conversations focus on the person's experience and goals. This approach is useful for building self-understanding, handling life changes and finding practical next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gillian will work with each person to figure out which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps shape sessions so they feel useful and manageable.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into study, work and other commitments. It can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins between obligations, and make regular scheduling simpler for people balancing jobs or study with therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain and coping with life changes, as well as coaching for career and practical decisions.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses person-centred and attachment-based approaches and describes her work as integrated, grounded and practical.
How much experience does she have?
Gillian has nine years of professional experience supporting people with addiction, relationship and life-transition concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds registration with the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside Australia?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions run and what format is used?
The original profile does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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