Gillian Macmillan
Compassionate counsellor for life's difficult moments
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About Gillian
Gillian Macmillan is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS as a credential and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Gillian aims to build a non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly about difficult feelings and life challenges.
She supports people struggling with addictions, grief and low self-esteem, and those facing relationship strain or intimacy-related worries. Her work also addresses eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, anger and career concerns.
Background and approach
Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, infidelity, jealousy, process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use, and self-harm. Gillian draws on a range of approaches tailored to each person. She uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people notice thoughts, try different responses, and reconnect with what matters to them.
Dialectical and client-centred ideas also inform how she supports emotional regulation and empathic listening. Sessions are conversational and practical. Gillian helps people identify small, achievable steps and skills they can use between meetings.
She also explores what gets in the way of lasting change and thinks collaboratively about realistic goals. Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on building trust. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule based on her availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS16-03543
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- 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
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
Approaches Gillian lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gillian works collaboratively to match techniques to each person's needs, goals and preferences. She explains options, tries methods in-session, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during lunch breaks or from different locations. It can also support shorter check-ins when days are hectic or let people use audio-only time if video is difficult. Talk through practical arrangements with Gillian when you book so sessions suit your routine and goals.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Gillian help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, plus addictions, grief and relationship and intimacy-related worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Gillian takes a warm, conversational approach that mixes practical skills with empathic listening. She works collaboratively to set goals and try small, manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Gillian holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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