Counsellor profile
Gillian Overton, NCPS
NCPS counsellor - family and parenting focus
Continue with GillianAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting pressures
- Attachment issues
About Gillian
Gillian Overton is an NCPS-credentialed counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and parenting pressures. She also helps with sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Gillian draws on straightforward, conversational work. She listens and encourages people to talk about what matters to them. Her approach is non-judgemental and practical. Sessions are focused on clear steps people can try between meetings.
Before training as a counsellor Gillian lived and worked overseas, mainly in North America. She has experience in the diplomatic service, the financial sector and as a special education teacher. She uses that varied background to relate to different life situations and practical pressures.
Gillian uses a mix of methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work and client-centred techniques. She also draws on DBT and narrative ideas when these suit the issue. Together with the person she will pick approaches that fit the problem and goals being worked on.
Sessions aim to help people feel heard and to build straightforward coping tools. Gillian emphasises clear communication and gradual steps that fit everyday life. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters to them and on small steps they can take despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for stress, anxiety and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current closeness and trust. It can help when relationships or family patterns cause repeated conflict or distance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as you learn what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or meetings that avoid travel time. They also allow flexible scheduling for people living abroad. The focus remains on practical skills and clear communication so that what you practise between sessions can be used in everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
Gillian works with people who are managing family conflict, parenting pressures and relationship strain. Her listed concerns include parenting, family issues and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens in a non-judgemental, conversational way and uses practical steps. Techniques from ACT, attachment-informed work and client-centred practice inform her sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
Gillian has three years of professional work experience as a counsellor in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are delivered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.