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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship skills
About Gillian
NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience, Gillian Macmillan focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns. She uses several well-known therapy approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions are delivered in English and Gillian accepts international clients.
Gillian works in a straightforward, conversational way. She helps people name what is worrying them and then looks at practical steps to reduce distress. Conversations cover current problems such as sleep, eating, parenting pressures, career stress and coping with life changes. She also addresses more sensitive issues like trauma, intimacy-related concerns, postpartum depression and process addictions.
When relationship difficulties come up, she offers support for partners together. She focuses on spotting sources of conflict, improving communication and learning practical conflict-resolution skills. She also looks at patterns that keep problems repeating and teaches techniques to change those patterns.
Gillian draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take workable steps toward them. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based ideas and a client-centred stance inform how she builds trust and listens.
People who contact Gillian typically want clear, practical tools and conversational guidance rather than long theoretical explanations. To start, she asks some basic questions about current struggles and goals, then discusses how therapy might help and what a first session would look like.
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How Gillian applies key approaches in remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small, practical steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive behaviours. People facing distress, self-harm urges or problems with emotional regulation often find the skills helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust the plan as you go. The aim is a collaborative process where techniques are chosen to match what you want to change.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm the available options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, and they can allow shorter check-ins or phone appointments when that suits the day. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to provide continuity of care and practical methods without requiring extra travel.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
Gillian works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related areas such as eating and sleeping difficulties.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She practises Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and a Client-Centred approach.
How much experience does she have?
Gillian has seven years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her stated credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.