- Trauma-informed approach
- Attachment focus
- Process addictions
About Gillian
Gillian Robins is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, and self-esteem concerns. Gillian also works with guilt and shame and helps people who feel stuck by old habits or painful memories.
She explains how early experiences shape thoughts and actions, drawing on ideas from Dr Gabor Maté to make sense of behaviour. Gillian uses a trauma-informed stance, helping people notice the reasons behind their patterns rather than only focusing on symptoms. Conversations are plain and straightforward, aimed at understanding what led to the problem.
In sessions she listens and talks things through so clients can name difficult feelings. She focuses on how patterns began and what keeps them going, with attention to relationships, attachment and struggles like codependency or isolation. Practical steps are offered alongside reflection to help people test new ways of relating and acting.
Gillian has experience supporting people with process addictions, obsessive thoughts, panic, self-harm and issues around body image and dependent personality. She also works with forgiveness, guilt and shame where these keep people feeling small or stuck. Her approach balances understanding history with making clearer choices in the present.
People start by filling out a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Gillian draws on trauma-informed practice and the ideas of Dr Gabor Maté to help people map how early experiences influence present feelings and choices. This approach involves looking at life history, noticing patterns, and connecting those patterns to current emotions such as shame and guilt. It is useful for people with long-standing relational wounds and attachment issues.She also works with approaches that focus on attachment and relational patterns. These methods examine how connection styles formed in childhood affect adult relationships, helping clients identify repeated reactions and try out different ways of relating. This can help with intimacy difficulties, codependency, and isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, personal preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will decide which techniques to try and review how they are working as therapy progresses.
Confirm specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel or allowing a shorter check-in during a workday. They can also reduce the need to be on camera if that helps someone focus. Registered or accredited professionals often offer remote options to help therapy fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she work with?
She helps with guilt and shame tied to relationships, past actions, family dynamics, and long-standing self-judgement.
How does she approach feelings of guilt?
Gillian uses a trauma-informed perspective and looks at the early experiences that shaped the pattern behind the guilt.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem issues.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
Gillian is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be done in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.