Gillian Burnett, BACP

Gillian Burnett is a person-centred counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. Gillian offers online sessions that address a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and trauma to grief, self-esteem and life changes.

Her approach is grounded in listening without judgement. She creates time for people to talk through what matters to them and responds with honesty and practical guidance when it is requested. The emphasis is on collaboration and on helping people make decisions that feel right for them.

Gillian uses elements from different therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs. Sessions may include ways to spot unhelpful thinking, to tell and reframe difficult stories about the past, and to focus on clear steps forward. She works with trauma-informed principles and places the client’s safety and pacing at the centre of care.

She is experienced supporting people with a broad set of issues including stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, career questions, ADHD and ageing and geriatric issues. Gillian also offers help around bereavement, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and codependency.

Therapy involves commitment from both people in the room. Gillian aims to be respectful and straightforward, and to help clients find practical ways to cope and feel more capable day to day.

How Gillian’s approaches translate to online work

Gillian draws on client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural principles to structure online sessions. Client-centred work means she will focus on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them name feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try out small changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood.

She also uses narrative techniques to help people reframe difficult life stories and see different perspectives on past events. These approaches suit issues such as trauma, grief, stress, relationship struggles and coping with ageing related concerns because they combine emotional listening with practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Gillian collaborates with each client to decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. She will check in regularly and adjust the focus as needs change so the plan stays relevant and useful.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow quieter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time on a working day. Registered and accredited professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions while helping clients work towards clear, practical goals.