Counsellor profile
Gillian Cooper, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Solution focused
- Psychodynamic work
- BACP member
About Gillian
Counsellor and BACP member, Gillian Cooper has nine years' experience working with adults and young people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating changes, and related issues such as self-esteem and anger.
Gillian has worked in a range of settings including mental health services for women and young girls, private care, MIND UK and NHS hospital bereavement services. She has also taught counselling up to Level 4 and supported learners to clarify career goals, build resilience and develop confidence.
Her approach blends counselling and longer-term therapy. For shorter-term work she uses a solution-focused style that looks at present-day problems and practical ways to manage them. For deeper work she draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at the back story behind current patterns.
Sessions are collaborative. Gillian aims to work with people to set clear goals and construct a plan for how sessions will progress. She can include Christian values and Biblical principles in sessions when this is requested by the person she is working with.
She has experience supporting people who are neurodivergent, those in crisis, and those affected by abuse and challenging behaviour. Gillian describes practical, goal-focused steps alongside exploration of past influences as core parts of her practice.
People who want to start are invited to complete the short matching questionnaire on the site and schedule a first session. The counsellor notes that fees vary by location and that the service uses a cancellable subscription system.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Gillian commonly uses client-centred ideas and attachment-based thinking to look at relationships and how early experiences affect current patterns. Client-centred work focuses on the person's present feelings and choices, helping them to clarify what matters and make practical decisions. Attachment-based thinking looks at how close relationships shape reactions to stress and intimacy, which can help with relationship and attachment issues.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address patterns of thinking and behaviour that drive anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. CBT provides practical tools such as behavioural experiments and thought records to test and change unhelpful patterns. These approaches can be combined depending on the issue being worked on and the person's preferences.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. Gillian treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss goals, options and how each approach might help at the first sessions. That helps shape a plan that fits the person's needs and aims.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, remove travel time, and suit people who prefer not to attend in person. Registered or accredited professionals often offer these practical benefits when delivering remote counselling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating changes, and related issues such as self-esteem and anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends solution-focused counselling for short-term, practical work with psychodynamic therapy for exploring past influences on current problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in a mix of organisations and private practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does it cost to have sessions?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.