Gillian Macmillan

Gillian Macmillan has worked as a counsellor in the United Kingdom for seven years and holds NCPS. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings and take small steps toward change.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and try techniques that can be used between sessions. Common topics include relationship difficulties, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating challenges, career stress and coping with life changes. Anger and attention difficulties such as ADHD are also part of her work.

Gillian uses several therapy styles to match what a person needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and take action. Attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working shape how she builds trust and understanding in the room.

She also brings elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for emotion regulation and practical skills training. This means sessions often include short exercises, breathing or grounding practices, and simple behavioural tasks to try at home. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.

People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and the cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How Gillian’s approaches translate to online work

Gillian uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose small actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and motivation problems by focusing on living a meaningful life rather than trying to rid all difficult thoughts.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT often includes short practical exercises and behaviour experiments that can be tried between sessions to address anxiety, depression, anger and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gillian will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences and daily life. She listens to what has or has not worked before and adapts techniques accordingly.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it easier to keep continuity of care for people living in different locations or managing shifting routines.