- Warm listening
- Practical steps
- Sleep focus
About Gillian
Gillian Overton is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She holds the NCPS credential and focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and sleep problems. Gillian aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supportive.
She keeps sessions straightforward and grounded. Gillian listens without judgement and encourages people to speak about what matters to them. She draws on life experience from living overseas and previous roles in the diplomatic service, finance and special education to relate to practical, everyday concerns.
Gillian uses a blend of talking therapies to help people find ways forward. She works with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and Client-Centred techniques to support emotional coping, and also uses tools from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Narrative Therapy when these fit a person’s needs.
Sessions aim to identify small workable steps, coping strategies for panic or sleepless nights, and ways to rebuild self-worth after loss or trauma. Gillian emphasises the relationship in the room as the core part of change, and she focuses on helping people develop skills that they can use between sessions.
If someone wants to begin, Gillian encourages completing the short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session. She works with international clients and runs sessions in English.
How Gillian’s approaches translate to online therapy
Gillian draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and can help with relationship worries, feelings of loneliness and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gillian will discuss what matters most to the person, try different techniques when needed, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to match methods to each person’s goals and practical needs rather than following a fixed protocol.
The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes working with an international counsellor possible for people living abroad. Gillian uses her chosen therapeutic approaches to help clients adapt strategies for everyday routines, sleep hygiene, coping with panic and managing relationship conversations in between meetings.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Gillian commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family tensions, trauma and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
What is her overall counselling style?
Gillian takes a warm, non-judgemental approach and focuses on building a trusting relationship while helping people identify clear, practical steps to manage problems.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of professional therapeutic experience and additional life experience from living overseas and work in diplomacy, finance and special education.
What credentials and region are listed?
Gillian holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.