Gillian Cooper, BACP

Gillian Cooper is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps adults work through a wide range of life stresses. She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and intimacy-related issues. She also offers help for problems with sleep, eating, addictions and coping with big life changes.

Gillian draws on nine years of experience in different settings, including mental health services, bereavement work in hospitals, a trauma organisation for women and young girls, and roles with MIND UK and the NHS. She has worked in private care and in education as a counselling tutor up to Level 4 qualifications. Those experiences shape how she approaches each person who comes to see her.

Her ways of working combine longer-term therapy and shorter-term counselling. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect the present, and solution-focused techniques to manage day-to-day problems. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice to build understanding and trust in sessions.

Gillian often helps people create practical plans for change. She will work with you to map out goals and next steps, and tailor sessions to what you need at the time. She can also incorporate Christian values and Biblical principles into sessions when clients would like that included.

She has experience supporting neurodivergent adults and young people, those in crisis, and people affected by trauma and abuse. Her approach emphasises working together to find realistic ways forward and to strengthen resilience.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used so you can arrange sessions based on the therapist's availability and the subscription model in use.

How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling

Gillian works from a blend of approaches that aim to make online counselling practical and personally relevant. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people improve trust and emotional connection. Client-centred practice places the person at the heart of sessions, using empathic listening and collaboration so clients can explore what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Gillian will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as priorities shift and progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of support during life changes. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online sessions to maintain regular contact and to work through issues such as anxiety, grief, relationship concerns and intimacy-related problems.