Gillian Macmillan, NCPS

Gillian Macmillan is a UK counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She uses a warm, open manner to help people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, depression or low self-esteem. Gillian aims to make the first step easier and offers steady support as people try something different.

She helps people coping with addictions, grief, trauma and loss, and those struggling with sleeping or eating difficulties. Gillian also addresses relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, anger, parenting pressures and career stress. Her additional focus areas include infidelity, jealousy, postpartum depression, process addictions such as porn or gambling, ADHD-related concerns and self-harm.

Her approach centres on listening without judging and tailoring the work to each person. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people understand thoughts, feelings and patterns. Sessions often include practical tools to manage difficult moments and build more helpful habits.

Gillian describes the therapeutic space as one where people can talk freely and try out new ways of relating to themselves and others. She supports clients to practise new skills between sessions and track small changes over time. The aim is to help people feel more capable when facing everyday challenges.

She holds the NCPS credential and works from the United Kingdom. The focus is on clear, practical steps that fit into busy lives and on helping people find what works for them.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then focus on actions that matter. It is useful for anxiety, depression and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, often helping with anxiety, low mood and sleep issues. Attachment-Based approaches pay attention to relationship patterns and early emotional needs, which can help when intimacy, trust or relationship strain are a concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying techniques in session and adapting them based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist across regions, which suits people who travel or live abroad. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor sessions so practical skills and exercises transfer into everyday life.