Therapy is a supportive, confidential and compassionate space for you to explore and reflect on life, to make changes, heal old wounds, make peace with the past and embrace who you are as you move towards the future.
I offer counselling and/or psychotherapy to individuals and couples either in person in London, or online. As a yoga teacher and social anthropologist, I bring a wealth of experience and an embodied awareness to my therapeutic practice. I am sensitive to and skilled in analysis of the complex cultural dynamics of human social life.
Working with me involves a series of six talking sessions, followed by one week off, or an optional one-to-one or one-to-two (for couples) yoga session. This might involve the Spinal Release practice for deep relaxation and nervous system regulation, or the Sun Salutation practice to cultivate strength and vitality, courage and self-confidence. The yoga offering is centred in the understanding that our emotional histories are embodied and that part of the therapeutic practice involves learning how to listen to the wisdom of the body.
It can be difficult when life feels overwhelming to find support in private and to make that first contact. I offer a complimentary half-an-hour consultation in person, or online, with no obligation.
Therapy & How Gillian Works
Sometimes life can feel stressful, overwhelming and unfulfilling. This can deeply affect our emotional and physical wellbeing and stand in the way of our flourishing. Feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety and fear can make life, and relationships seem difficult or impossible. It can be helpful then to talk to someone.
You might choose counselling appointments to deal with specific present day issues in a shorter timeframe, while psychotherapy addresses deeper, long term emotional or psychological problems by exploring their historical causes. Counselling focuses on managing current challenges and providing coping strategies while psychotherapy delves into past experiences, feelings and behaviours to bring about significant personal and relational change.
Why Therapy
therapy is for a time in your life when...
Therapy is helpful when feeling alone or navigating relationship breakdown in families or partnerships. Therapy can focus on building self-esteem, communication skills, and improving relationships by exploring how past experiences affect present behaviours. Couples therapy offers a structured environment for both partners to share their thoughts and feelings and work through issues together.
You Feel Alone
While you may seek support because life is in crisis, therapy is also a space for personal growth at a time of trouble and distress. When things feel overwhelming, therapy can help you to feel and voice grief, loss, helplessness, fear, disappointment, anger, and uncertainty and slowly rediscover the meaning of life and hope for the future.
Life is falling apart
Therapy provides a dedicated confidential environment to discuss your feelings and what is causing you to feel stuck or uninspired about life. You might benefit from a space to talk about anxiety, irritability, low mood, interruption to sleep or eating patterns or difficulty enjoying life.
You Feel Stuck
New coping and communication skills
Enhanced self awareness and ability to manage emotions and stress
Greater ability to resolve conflict and enjoy more positive healthy interactions with others
Make healthier life choices and enjoy new feelings of confidence, vitality and freedom
You will find a safe space to be seen and heard and find a path to the future.
You will walk away with ...
Elira - school teacher, London
Working with Gillian has been an incredible experience. I have benefited greatly from her unique blend of deep therapeutic wisdom and compassionate guidance. Our sessions have created a space where I feel truly seen, supported, and empowered. Each session helps me to explore my feelings, reconnect with my body, release emotional tension, and cultivate a sense of inner calm. When I first came to see Gillian, I was exhausted and feeling overwhelmed, stuck in an unhappy marriage and unable to move forward because of unresolved grief and complex, unexplored issues from childhood. Gillian’s intuitive approach, gentle presence and ability to tailor each session to my needs have made a profound difference in my healing journey. I am deeply grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a holistic path to healing.
Unique about Gillian’s approach is the combination of her skill in talking therapy and her advanced knowledge as a teacher of yoga. Gillian was able to safely guide me through the journey of traumatic grief using a combination of talking therapy and restorative yoga. As I began to feel freed of emotional burdens and my energy returned, Gillian introduced a more dynamic form of yoga to help me to rebuild my strength and find new confidence as I began to enjoy a new sense of vitality. This has been a wonderful process, which means that I always look forward to our sessions and trust completely that no matter what I bring, Gillian will be able to meet me in the challenge of knowing myself more fully.
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I offer counselling in the modality of Transactional Analysis. I was trained at the Elan Training Centre in Hale, Manchester under Robin Hobbes and am registered with UKATA (United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysts). I am in the final year of my training in Integrative Psychotherapy and I am certified to practice privately. My fees for psychotherapy represent the fact that I am a therapist in the final year of training.
Yes, it is common to come to therapy with a specific present day issue in a relatively short time frame and then decide that you want to go deeper and address longer term emotional or psychological issues by exploring their root cause.
In-person sessions take place either in central London at The Practice Rooms near King's Cross, or at the Honor Oak Wellness Rooms in Southeast London.
Therapy sessions typically last 50 minutes for the talking appointments and 90 minutes to 120 minutes for the optional yoga appointments in the seventh week.
A 50 minute counselling or psychotherapy session for individuals costs £60 in person and £50 online. For couples, the cost is £60 per person for an in-person session and £50 per person online.
A process of counselling can last anywhere between six and twelve weeks, or more, while a process of psychotherapy can last a number of months, or several years depending on the complexity of the issues to be explored.
Common Issues I Can Help With:
- Anxiety and stress – managing worry, panic, or tension from work, relationships, or life changes.
- Low mood and depression – exploring feelings of sadness, loss of motivation, or emptiness.
- Relationship difficulties – improving communication, managing conflict, or navigating breakups.
- Loss and bereavement – processing grief and adjusting to life after a loss.
- Low self-esteem or confidence – building a stronger sense of self-worth and personal boundaries.
- Life transitions – coping with changes such as moving, career shifts, retirement, or parenthood.
- Trauma and past experiences – understanding and working through difficult or distressing memories.
- Identity and self-exploration – exploring questions about values, purpose, or sense of self.
- Work-related stress and burnout – finding balance and meaning in professional life.
- Personal development – increasing self-awareness, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
I am passionate about the transformational potential of counselling and psychotherapy. As a yoga teacher, I bring an embodied awareness and the potential for bodywork to my clients. This is because significant benefit can be derived from exploring how our emotional and psychological experiences in child and adulthood are held in the body.
As a social anthropologist, I bring a wealth of experience, including a twenty-year academic and research career at the University of Manchester. I have a special interest in the study of human development, and I am skilled in the analysis of complex social and cultural dynamics. I am honoured to guide clients on a journey of personal discovery as they explore how therapy might transform their lives.
Hello!
I Am Gillian
Making that first contact can be difficult and I recognise that it is not easy to reach out for support. I offer a complimentary, no obligation, first appointment of half-an-hour in-person or online to give you the chance to meet me and for us to discuss your needs.
If you decide to go ahead with regular appointments, you can then book a convenient slot for your sessions online.
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