Gillian Ellis, BACP
Gillian Ellis brings 13 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
About Gillian
Gillian Ellis brings 13 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Gillian emphasises the client’s strengths and treats every person as the expert of their own story.
She works with trauma and abuse, including sexual assault and domestic violence, and supports people dealing with grief and compassion fatigue. Other areas she helps with include self-esteem, motivation, addictions, sleeping and eating concerns, and bipolar and ADHD related difficulties.
Background and approach
Gillian uses Client-Centred Therapy to build a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters to them. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are blocking recovery and day-to-day functioning. Sessions are practical and straightforward.
Gillian listens, reflects and helps people identify small steps they can try between meetings. She supports people navigating separation, codependency, control issues, guilt and shame, and intimacy-related worries. The counsellor also helps with career stress, parenting challenges, LGBT concerns and relationship questions from an individual perspective.
She encourages clients to notice their existing resources while trying new ways of coping that feel achievable. People who prefer a collaborative, strengths-based approach tend to fit well with Gillian’s style. She invites curious, committed people to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions when they are ready.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 147940 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Gillian works with
Everything Gillian lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Gillian lists
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Online support
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past harmful events and on reducing their hold in day-to-day life. It uses careful, step-by-step work so memories and reactions feel less overwhelming and people can reconnect with what matters to them. This is useful when trauma or abuse is a key part of someone’s difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Gillian will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. She adjusts methods as therapy progresses and invites feedback to make sure the work remains helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. Video works well for deeper conversation, phone calls can fit into a short break, and messaging or chat can be useful for ongoing check-ins or lower-bandwidth situations. These options make it easier to book regular sessions and keep therapy consistent around work and family life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Gillian commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related issues, as well as self-esteem and motivation problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way, offering a warm, non-judgemental space, and uses trauma-focused methods when past events are central to the difficulty.
How long has she practised?
Gillian has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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