Counsellor profile
Gillian Cooper, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting focus
Continue with GillianAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and bereavement
- Attachment work
About Gillian
Gillian Cooper is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people on practical issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and parenting concerns.
She helps people with a wide range of problems including trauma and abuse, addictions, changes to sleeping and eating, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with family problems, separation from children, bereavement and the fallout from family court matters.
Gillian has worked in a variety of settings including trauma services for women and young girls, private care, MIND UK and hospital bereavement services. She has supported neuro-divergent adults and young people and those in crisis or presenting with challenging behaviours.
Alongside clinical work she has been a counselling tutor delivering up to Level 4 qualifications. She has helped learners define career goals, build resilience, develop confidence and structure their plans for change.
Her way of working combines shorter term counselling and longer term therapy. Shorter work focuses on present day coping and practical steps. Longer therapy looks at past experiences and patterns that influence current difficulties. Gillian says she will work together with a client to create a clear plan of how sessions will progress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people recognise how past bonds shape current connections. Online sessions can look at these patterns and practise different ways of relating in day-to-day life.Client-centred work places a person’s immediate experience at the centre. The therapist listens and reflects so the client can clarify feelings and priorities; this can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety and grief. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will talk with a client about goals, preferences and what feels useful, and then choose methods together. This is collaborative rather than fixed, and the plan can shift as needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online work can help fit sessions around busy days, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and remove travel time so appointments are easier to attend. Registered or accredited professionals can use a range of approaches remotely to help people manage everyday pressures and relationship concerns.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting issues can she help with?
She helps people with family problems, parenting strain, separation from children and blended family issues. This includes practical support around communication and managing change at home.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred and psychodynamic approaches, plus solution-focused techniques. That means sometimes the focus is on day-to-day coping and sometimes on looking at past patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in mental health settings and private practice. Her background includes bereavement services and trauma work.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I speak to her in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Please check the booking flow for available session types.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Check the pricing information for details that apply to your region.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.