Gillian Overton, NCPS

Gillian Overton is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and an NCPS credential. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel less daunting by offering a warm, attentive space to begin.

Gillian encourages open sharing without judgement. She listens carefully and helps people name what they are feeling. Conversations cover practical coping skills and ways to make daily life more manageable.

Before training as a therapist, Gillian lived and worked overseas for many years. She has experience in the diplomatic service, the financial sector and as a special education teacher. She draws on that varied background when thinking about work, family and cultural pressures.

Her approach places the relationship with the client at the centre. Sessions aim to be collaborative - clients decide what matters most and Gillian supports each step. She also works on building tools for calmer thinking, steadier mood and clearer choices.

People who come to Gillian often want help with parenting strain, caregiving stress, relationship difficulties or feelings of isolation. She also offers support for panic attacks, sleep problems and midlife change. Gillian emphasises practical strategies alongside a listening ear to help people move toward a more authentic life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-led action so someone can make small, meaningful changes even when feelings are hard. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand why they react in certain ways in close relationships and learn different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathy and non-judgemental listening to encourage self-understanding and growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ideas and collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean combining elements from several approaches and adapting them as progress is made.

Confirm the current online session options before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports people who live abroad or at a distance, since international clients are accepted. The focus remains on practical steps, emotional support and working together to find what helps in everyday life.