Gillian Overton
Calm, practical support for life changes
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About Gillian
Gillian Overton is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She holds NCPS as a credential and aims to create a calm space where people can say what they are feeling and thinking. She emphasises a warm, non-judgemental approach to help people take the first steps towards change.
Gillian listens carefully and offers steady support as someone talks through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and the impact of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
She also helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger and career stress. Her wider focus includes attachment issues, dissociation, feelings of emptiness, isolation and challenges linked to autism and avoidant personality patterns.
Before training as a counsellor she lived overseas for many years, mainly in North America, and worked in the diplomatic service, the financial sector and as a special education teacher. That mix of life and work experience informs how she meets people and understands everyday pressures. In sessions she prioritises the therapeutic relationship and listens without judgement.
She uses a range of therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs and to build practical tools for coping and growth. People who prefer a calm, patient listener and straightforward, practical support may find her style helpful. To begin, users follow the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS21-00913
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gillian lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative 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
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and recommend a way forward. Decisions about methods evolve as trust grows and new issues come up, so the approach may shift over time to fit what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer talking from a familiar setting or who need more flexible scheduling. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions to keep progress steady.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Gillian works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She aims for a warm, attentive and non-judgemental style. The relationship is central and sessions focus on listening and developing practical coping tools.
What background does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience and lived overseas for many years, with past roles in the diplomatic service, finance and special education teaching.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as supplied in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the 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 model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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