Counsellor profile
Gillian Burnett, BACP
Counsellor - trauma-informed and person-centred
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- Trauma-informed care
- CBT and narrative
About Gillian
Counsellor Gillian Burnett is a BACP member with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers person-centred, trauma-informed counselling and provides online sessions for adults and children. Gillian focuses on practical support for issues such as trauma, anxiety, bereavement, loss and self-esteem.
Gillian uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client's perspective central. She describes her role as guiding people through counselling without judgement and offering practical advice when asked. Sessions are intended to be a place for honest conversation and steady support as people work through difficult events.
Her background emphasises trauma-informed care, so she pays attention to how painful experiences affect daily life. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thought and behaviour that maintain distress. Narrative elements can help people make sense of their experiences by looking at the stories they tell about themselves.
Gillian lists a wide range of concerns she addresses, including coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career and work matters, and ADHD. She also notes additional focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and caregiving stress.
Her practice expects commitment and honesty from the person booking sessions. She offers straightforward guidance and aims to treat people with respect while they work through their concerns.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Gillian combines person-centred practice with trauma-informed care to make sense of difficult experiences. Person-centred work focuses on the person's own perspective and aims to offer non-judgemental listening. Trauma-informed care looks at how past harm affects thoughts, emotions and behaviour and aims to reduce re-traumatisation.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy ideas to identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and to test small changes. CBT techniques are often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems. Narrative methods can help people reframe their stories about loss, identity or relationships by examining the language they use.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as needs change.
The biography names online sessions as the way she works. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use a camera or who need sessions during a break from work.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Gillian helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also lists addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career concerns and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way and uses trauma-informed practice. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and narrative methods when these fit the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The biography specifies online sessions. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How are costs and a first appointment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.