Gillian McGowan, NCPS

Gillian McGowan helps people who are worried about relationships and self‑belief. She works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and big life changes. Gillian also supports people facing parenting strain, problems with intimacy, and difficulties linked to past trauma or abuse.

Gillian has eight years' experience as a counsellor and a total of over 20 years in mental health. Her approach is client‑centred, so sessions focus on the person's own experience and priorities. She aims to listen without judging and to offer a calm, flexible space to talk.

She pays close attention to messages picked up in childhood and how they shape current choices and relationships. That includes work around self‑esteem, codependency, commitment issues, and the fallout from divorce or infidelity. Gillian also supports people dealing with blended family challenges, caregiver stress, jealousy and communication problems.

In sessions she looks at feelings, patterns and practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations are guided by the pace each person wants, with an emphasis on making sense of experiences and building clearer ways of relating to others. She does not offer couples therapy and works with individuals only.

Gillian is based in the United Kingdom and uses the NCPS credential. Sessions are carried out in English. If you are ready to begin, follow the site process to be matched and make an appointment.

How client‑centred work translates to online therapy

Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and following the client's priorities. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what the person says, helps them name their feelings, and supports them to find their own solutions. This approach is often used for issues like low self‑esteem, relationship patterns and life changes.

Gillian also pays attention to how childhood messages shape current choices. That work involves gently looking at recurring patterns, testing new ways of relating, and trying small practical changes between sessions. It can help with communication problems, codependency, and rebuilding a sense of self after a breakup or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and will work together to choose what feels most helpful. This is collaborative rather than prescriptive, and can shift as the person's situation changes.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from different locations. It also makes shorter check‑ins possible when time is limited, or lets someone avoid being on camera when that feels better.