- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural ideas
- Trauma-informed care
About Gillian
Gillian Burnett is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults across a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, bereavement, loss and self-esteem problems. She also helps people facing major life changes and difficulties such as addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating or sleeping problems, and questions around career and ADHD.
Gillian describes her practice as person-centred and trauma-informed. Sessions are offered online and she aims to guide people through the counselling process without judgement. She does not give directives except when a client specifically requests practical advice she can offer.
In the room she listens to what matters to each person and follows their pace. Practical honesty is part of her style - she asks for commitment and straightforwardness from clients, and gives clear responses in return. Sessions focus on talking through what is happening now and how it connects to past events.
She uses approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, narrative techniques, solution-focused steps and trauma-focused methods. Those tools are used to help people make sense of experiences, reduce distressing patterns and find manageable ways to cope.
Gillian also pays attention to related areas like attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, autism and caregiving strain. Her practice includes support around chronic health problems and codependency, where those issues affect day-to-day life and relationships.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and uses practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of trauma and on stabilising symptoms before working through painful memories in manageable ways.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what fits. That collaborative process shapes each person's plan rather than arriving at a preset method.
Confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into study, work or day-to-day routines because they remove travel time and can be scheduled around other commitments. They also allow shorter check-ins or camera-off conversations when that helps someone engage. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, increasingly use online sessions to keep therapy practical and accessible while matching the approach to the client’s needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career worries, depression, ADHD and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She follows a person-centred, trauma-informed approach and uses practical, clear guidance when requested. Sessions focus on listening, linking past and present, and working at a pace the client can manage.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gillian has five years of experience working with adults and children in counselling roles in the UK.
What professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography confirms online sessions. Please check the current session options before booking to confirm which formats she is offering.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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