- NCPS credential
- Three years' experience
- Works with anxiety
About Gillian
Gillian Overton is a counsellor credentialed with NCPS and has three years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety and panic attacks, and supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and grief. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or uncertain.
Before training as a counsellor, Gillian lived and worked overseas for many years, mainly in North America. She has a background in the diplomatic service, the financial sector and special education. Those life experiences sit alongside her therapeutic work and inform how she understands practical challenges people bring.
In sessions she focuses on building a trusting relationship. She listens with a calm, non-judgmental manner and encourages people to talk about feelings and difficulties at their own pace. The aim is to create room to notice what matters most and to try small, realistic steps forward.
Gillian draws on several approaches to shape sessions, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, and client-centred work. She tailors conversations to match a person’s immediate needs and longer term goals rather than following one fixed method.
People who prefer a thoughtful, steady style often find her easy to work with. She supports practical problem solving and emotional coping, helping clients develop clearer values, better boundaries and ways to manage overwhelming emotions over time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Gillian commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to focus on actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and supports people to develop safer, more trusting ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Gillian treats this as a collaborative process and will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts sessions over time if something is not helping or if priorities change.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life and reduce travel time. It also allows continuity when someone is living abroad or travelling, since she accepts international clients. Confirm the specific session options offered before booking so you know how appointments will be delivered. Many people find remote sessions useful for steady progress, check-ins between milestones and practising coping strategies in everyday settings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Gillian help with?
She works with stress, anxiety including panic attacks, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and sleeping problems. Additional areas include parenting strain, career questions and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Gillian uses a calm, non-judgmental listening style and aims to build a trusting relationship. She focuses on practical steps and helping people notice what matters to them.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in counselling and related roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Gillian holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.