Gillian Cooper, BACP
Gillian Cooper offers calm, straightforward support for adults facing stress, anxiety, loss and life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +17 more
About Gillian
Gillian Cooper offers calm, straightforward support for adults facing stress, anxiety, loss and life changes. She is clear and practical in sessions, helping people untangle immediate problems and plan steps forward. Gillian works in English and brings nine years' experience in mental health settings and independent practice.
She holds BACP registration which shows adherence to professional standards. Gillian uses short-term counselling and longer-term therapy depending on what a person needs.
Background and approach
In counselling she focuses on the here and now, helping people manage daily feelings and find coping strategies. In therapy she also looks at earlier life experiences to understand how past events shape current patterns. Her background includes work with bereavement services in hospitals, a trauma organisation supporting women and young people, MIND UK, and personal care.
She has also taught counselling up to Level 4 and supported learners to set career goals and build confidence. That mix of clinical and teaching experience shapes a practical, skills-focused approach. Gillian helps with a wide range of concerns including relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping changes, grief, self-esteem and ADHD-related challenges.
She can also include Christian values in sessions when clients want that perspective. Sessions aim to be collaborative. Gillian works with each person to set goals, build a clear plan, and review progress.
She explains ideas plainly and uses a mixture of approaches to match what each person needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394554 | March 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gillian lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gillian will work collaboratively to decide whether short-term, solution-focused work or deeper therapy best fits someone’s goals and preferences. She discusses options openly and adapts her way of working as progress and needs change.
Online therapy sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quicker check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer typed communication. These options give flexibility to fit sessions around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Gillian commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating changes, self-esteem, career questions and ADHD-related challenges.
What is Gillian's general therapy style?
Gillian blends counselling and therapy to suit the person. She uses short-term, solution-focused work for immediate problems and deeper therapy when exploring past influences is helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in mental health settings, bereavement services, trauma organisations and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Gillian is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with Gillian?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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