Counsellor profile
Gillian Robins, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addiction support
See online counselling options- Trauma informed
- Attachment focus
- Self esteem work
About Gillian
Counsellor and BACP member Gillian Robins has five years of experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, intimacy-related concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. She also focuses on attachment issues, body image, codependency and problems around communication. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Gillian describes her approach as trauma-informed and draws on ideas from Dr Gabor Maté about how early experiences shape emotions. She helps people look at the reasons behind their repeated patterns. That can make it easier to try different responses and to reduce harmful coping strategies.
In practical terms she listens for patterns linked to past events, and then helps clients try clearer ways of noticing thoughts and feelings. This can include looking at triggers for compulsive behaviour or processes that feed low self-esteem. Sessions are aimed at understanding what has kept a problem going and at small, manageable shifts.
Gillian has personal and professional experience with limerence and understands how consuming it can feel. She works with people on issues such as process addictions, self-harm, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress in ways that focus on causes and present-day effects.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Gillian works from a trauma-informed perspective and draws on ideas from the work of Dr Gabor Maté. This approach looks at how early life experiences can shape emotions and behaviour, which can help when someone struggles with patterns like compulsive behaviour or repeated relationship difficulties.She also focuses on attachment-related ideas, which consider how bonds with others affect self-esteem and intimacy. Addressing attachment can be useful for people dealing with codependency, communication problems or intense relationship preoccupations such as limerence.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will discuss different ways of working and will help decide what fits best for a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice is a shared process between therapist and client rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine, avoid travel time and join from a quieter place when that is possible. They also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations where video is less convenient. Ask about format options when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she usually help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and self-esteem concerns, and also works on intimacy-related issues and family conflict.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a trauma-informed approach influenced by Dr Gabor Maté and focuses on understanding how early experience shapes current patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gillian has five years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
Which professional body is she with and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time or regional details when you book.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your 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.