Gillian Cooper
Understanding, practical therapy for life changes
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About Gillian
Gillian Cooper welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin. She speaks plainly and offers steady, practical support for issues like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addictions, and parenting worries. Gillian uses a person-focused approach to help people feel heard and to find steps forward that fit their life.
She draws on nine years of work across mental health services, bereavement care, voluntary organisations and independent practice.
Background and approach
That background means she has experience with trauma, family conflict, separation from children, and sudden or long term loss. She also supports people dealing with changes to sleep or eating, stressful life transitions, and career or purpose questions. Gillian blends counselling and therapy to match a person’s needs.
For short-term problems she uses a solution-focused style that concentrates on what helps now. For longer-term patterns she explores how past experiences shape present reactions, using psychodynamic ideas to identify root causes. She also draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour, and uses cognitive techniques to help manage unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Sessions are collaborative - Gillian works with each person to set goals and build a clear plan for therapy. Her registration is with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English.
To begin, visitors follow the site steps to match with her and arrange appointments according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394554
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Gillian's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Gillian works with
Everything Gillian lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, 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 addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- 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
Approaches Gillian lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Gillian works online
She also works with client-centred principles, offering a respectful, non-directive space where the person sets the pace and priorities. This approach supports people who need time to clarify values, goals and life purpose.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day needs to decide whether short-term solution-focused work or deeper psychodynamic exploration is best. The choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during breaks at work. Some formats may be better for shorter practical sessions, while others suit longer, reflective work depending on how you prefer to communicate.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Gillian supports people with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, sleep and eating changes, parenting stress, career questions and issues linked to trauma and abuse.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines solution-focused counselling for immediate practical change with longer-term psychodynamic work to explore how past experiences affect current patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience working in voluntary, NHS and personal settings including bereavement services, trauma work with women and young people, and as a counselling tutor.
Where does she practise and what credentials does she hold?
Gillian works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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