Gillian Robins

Gillian Robins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions and struggles with self-esteem. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and difficult feelings like guilt or shame. Gillian also works with issues such as obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, process addictions, and problems with body image.

She has five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. Gillian describes her work as trauma-informed and draws on ideas from Dr Gabor Maté to understand how early life shapes emotional responses. She pays attention to the connection between past experiences and present patterns.

In sessions she aims to build a calm, non-judgemental space where people can name what feels overwhelming. Conversations focus on helping clients see the reasons behind their reactions and on finding ways to change unhelpful cycles. She treats clients with respect and acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help.

Gillian combines professional and personal insight when working with intense preoccupations such as limerence. That background informs her practical approach to talking through what keeps someone stuck and discovering different ways of relating to thoughts and urges.

People who choose to work with her can expect straightforward, compassionate conversations about feelings and behaviour. She invites clients to explore what they want to change and to try small, manageable steps towards those goals.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Gillian describes her work as trauma-informed and influenced by the ideas of Dr Gabor Maté, which look at how early life can shape current emotional patterns. That perspective helps when untangling issues such as anxiety, shame, addictions and difficult relationship dynamics by focusing on the reasons behind repetitive reactions.

She also emphasises approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful cycles of thought and behaviour. These practical techniques support work on compulsive behaviours, panic symptoms and body image concerns by teaching ways to respond differently to urges and distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gillian will work collaboratively to identify what feels most useful based on a person's goals, history and preferences. That means trying different ways of working together until a good fit is found.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote work to keep continuity of care and to support people who live in different regions or countries.