Gillian Cooper

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and bereavement
• Attachment issues

About Gillian

Gillian Cooper helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and a wide range of other life challenges using both counselling and longer-term therapy methods. She combines short-term solution-focused work with deeper psychodynamic exploration, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with nine years of professional experience.

She offers straightforward, practical conversations about day-to-day problems and more reflective work that looks at past experiences. In shorter counselling sessions she focuses on current problems and coping strategies. In therapy she explores earlier life events and patterns that influence present behaviour and feelings.

Gillian has worked across mental health settings including a trauma organisation for women and young people, private care, MIND UK and hospital bereavement services. She has also tutored counselling up to Level 4 and supported learners with career planning, confidence building and resilience skills.

Her work has included supporting neurodivergent adults and young people, people in crisis, and those affected by abuse and challenging behaviours. She also notes that, as an expression of her faith, she can incorporate Biblical principles and Christian values into sessions when clients wish to include them.

Gillian uses a mix of attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and Jungian or psychodynamic approaches. She works collaboratively with people to set goals and to build a clear plan for how sessions will progress, adjusting the approach to what each person wants to address.

Sessions are conducted in English and she practises in the United Kingdom. Her profile records nine years of experience and BACP membership.

How her approaches translate to online work

Gillian uses attachment-based and client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas to help people by talking things through and practising new ways of coping. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions; it can help with intimacy, abandonment and family-related issues. Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, emphasising listening and a collaborative pace to address current concerns. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and are useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Gillian will work with each person to agree goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences, revising the plan as the work progresses. She frames therapy as collaborative and adjusts between shorter solution-focused work and deeper psychodynamic exploration depending on what is most helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or providing a way to take sessions around work and family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, commonly use these practical benefits to help sessions fit into a client's routine.

Topics Gillian lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Jungian Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Gillian

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress management are listed areas of focus and are addressed through both short-term and longer-term methods.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers solution-focused counselling for short-term, present-day issues and psychodynamic therapy to explore underlying patterns and past experiences.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of professional experience and has worked in trauma services for women and young people, private care, MIND UK and hospital bereavement services.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she work with international clients?

No. The profile states she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.