- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and grief
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Gillian
Gillian Van Dien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 17 years of experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and shame-related concerns. Gillian also helps people facing grief, parenting strain, career crossroads, and problems with intimacy and body image.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations focus on what feels stuck and what small steps might help. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered principles to guide conversations and practice.
Gillian helps clients notice patterns that make shame and guilt heavier. Together they look at thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that keep those feelings active. Sessions often include skills practice, reflection, and exploring goals so people can try different ways of responding outside the session.
Her background includes long-term clinical experience with adults and young adults managing depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She has supported people through trauma recovery, eating and body image struggles, and caregiving stress. The focus is on steady, doable change rather than quick fixes.
People who work with Gillian can expect straightforward conversation about the problem at hand. She aims to help clients clarify what matters to them and to choose actions that align with those values. Practical next steps and short-term goals are common parts of the work.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful feelings without getting driven by them and clarifies what matters most so actions can align with those values. ACT is useful for ongoing shame, avoidance, and decisions about meaningful next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and repetitive guilt that revolves around specific beliefs.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current responses to closeness, trust, and rejection. It can help people understand why certain situations trigger strong shame or fear and practice different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick strategies that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT tools, CBT exercises, and attachment-informed conversation rather than using a single model.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let people try therapeutic skill practice in everyday settings while keeping appointments consistent.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame issues does she support?
She works with shame and guilt related to relationships, past trauma, body image, parenting, and life transitions.
How does she approach feelings of guilt in sessions?
Her work combines ACT, CBT, attachment-informed ideas, EFT, and client-centered methods to identify patterns and develop practical skills for coping.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has 17 years of clinical experience supporting adults and young adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, and related issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.