Gillian Ellis , BACP

Gillian Ellis is a United Kingdom-licensed therapist with 13 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, confidence issues, and depression. She draws on a respectful, strengths-based stance that treats each person as the expert of their own story, helping them identify and build on personal resources to navigate difficult moments and life transitions.

Gillian has particular experience working with sexual and domestic abuse and offers focused support for those rebuilding safety, boundaries, and a sense of self after traumatic events. Her practice emphasizes compassion, practical coping strategies, and collaborative goal setting so that therapy fits the needs and pace of the individual.

She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and uses evidence-informed approaches to address a wide range of concerns, from relationship and family issues to grief, addictions, and challenges with sleep or eating. Gillian recognises that taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage and she honours that decision while working alongside clients to find meaningful change and renewed wellbeing.

Trauma-Focused and Client-Centered Online Therapy

Gillian works primarily with Client-Centered Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, non-judgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and helps the client explore their feelings and goals at their own pace - it is useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, relationship concerns, and general stress.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events by helping clients process difficult memories, reduce distressing symptoms, and develop coping strategies to regain a sense of safety and control - it is particularly relevant for survivors of sexual and domestic abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gillian collaborates with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as therapy progresses so that the work feels manageable and effective.

Online therapy with Gillian is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into everyday life. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each step of the journey.