Counsellor profile
Gillian Macmillan, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and addiction
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Grief and loss
About Gillian
Gillian Macmillan is a counsellor and a member of NCPS with seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self esteem and depression. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and eating and sleeping.
Gillian uses clear, practical conversation to help people talk through what matters to them. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause distress and to build skills for day-to-day coping. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work to shape those conversations.
Her background includes work with people facing parenting pressures, career changes, anger and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, postpartum depression, infidelity, jealousy and process addictions such as gambling or problematic porn or exercise. Self-harm and bereavement are included in her practice.
In sessions she focuses on developing communication skills and problem-solving strategies. This can involve looking at how past relationships affect present behaviour and practising different ways of responding. The emphasis is on clear steps that can be tried between sessions.
Gillian accepts people from outside the UK and runs appointments that fit into everyday life. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first session is scheduled after that. If you want a straightforward, practical counsellor who uses evidence-based methods, Gillian may be a useful person to contact.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and choosing actions that match a person’s values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and when habits get in the way of living the way someone wants. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression and sleeping problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about needs and goals and suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together so people can see what fits best and adjust as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Many people find online appointments easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can work effectively by focusing on clear goals, practical exercises and ways to apply skills between sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self esteem and depression. Relationship and family concerns, trauma and intimacy issues are also part of her practice.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversation and skill building. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with addiction, postpartum depression and bereavement.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with NCPS. This is the registration shown in her profile.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United Kingdom. Conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Check the booking flow to see which formats are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the booking process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the process of arranging an initial appointment.
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.