Gillian Burnett, BACP
Gillian Burnett trained as a counsellor and works from the United Kingdom.
About Gillian
Gillian Burnett trained as a counsellor and works from the United Kingdom. She practises with a person-centred, trauma-aware approach and brings five years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, bereavement, abuse and self-esteem. Gillian is a BACP counsellor and uses straightforward language so people can feel understood quickly.
Gillian aims to create calm, respectful sessions where the client sets the pace. She listens first and asks questions to clarify what matters most.
Background and approach
When clients ask for practical steps, she will offer clear suggestions rather than instructions. Her sessions draw on a mix of methods, including client-centred ways of listening, cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, and trauma-focused ideas to work through difficult memories. She also uses narrative and solution-focused tools to help people reframe problems and map manageable goals.
People come to Gillian with many challenges such as relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, depression, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and ADHD. She also supports those dealing with life changes like illness, caregiving stress, abandonment, adoption or blending family concerns. Therapy with Gillian is collaborative.
She asks for honesty and commitment so the work can move forward. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395525 | February 2027 |
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gillian lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Online support
Finding the right approach is a joint process. Gillian will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Over time the plan can change if something is not helping; the work is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities or busy days while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Gillian supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred, trauma-aware style and combines listening with practical techniques when needed. The aim is to help clients feel heard and make realistic changes.
How much experience does she have?
Gillian has five years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
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 her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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