Gillian Burnett, BACP
Gillian Burnett is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people cope with difficult life events.
About Gillian
Gillian Burnett is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people cope with difficult life events. She holds BACP accreditation and has five years' experience supporting adults with problems such as anxiety, trauma, bereavement and depression. Gillian offers online sessions that let people access therapy from home or elsewhere.
She uses a person-centred approach that aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental atmosphere. That style means the client leads the conversation while Gillian reflects, listens and offers practical help when asked.
Background and approach
Practical advice is only given on request and when relevant to the situation. Gillian also draws on trauma-focused methods to help people work through the impact of abuse or other distressing events. She uses straightforward techniques to manage overwhelming feelings and to build coping skills.
Cognitive behavioural ideas may be used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Narrative and solution-focused ways of working are part of her practice too. These approaches help people reframe their experiences and set small, achievable goals for change.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match the person's needs and readiness. Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to talk honestly about sensitive matters. Gillian asks for commitment and openness from those she sees, and she aims to support each person as they take practical steps forward.
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
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking and try small changes. CBT techniques can be taught and practised in sessions and as short tasks between meetings to tackle anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gillian will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That conversation can take place over a first session and be adjusted as therapy continues.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like fitting sessions around work or family commitments and choosing formats that suit the moment. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support without a scheduled call.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem, depression and other life changes listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and non-judgemental, with practical input when requested. She also uses trauma-focused and cognitive behavioural ideas as needed.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of counselling experience working with adults on issues such as bereavement, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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