Counsellor profile
Gillian Robins, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - codependency and trauma informed
Continue with GillianWhere Gillian stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 391625
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Attachment work
About Gillian
Gillian Robins is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, family strains, intimacy-related concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues and codependency. She also works with attachment concerns, body image, and patterns like people-pleasing or losing oneself around others.
Gillian draws on trauma-informed ideas and on the work of Dr Gabor Maté to look at how early life shapes present-day reactions. She talks with clients about the 'why' behind repeating patterns so they can notice how those patterns start and keep going. Sessions focus on practical understanding rather than labels or quick fixes.
Her style is direct and reflective. She helps people name emotions, trace where they come from, and practise small changes that feel doable. Conversations often look at boundaries, communication, and how impulsive or self-sacrificing behaviours develop.
Gillian also combines her professional experience with personal insight into limerence and intense attachment patterns. That background informs how she responds to people who feel consumed by a relationship or who struggle to stop chasing approval.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Gillian draws on trauma-informed work and ideas influenced by Dr Gabor Maté. Trauma-informed work looks at how past hurts affect current reactions and relationships, and helps people recognise triggers and develop steadier responses. Maté-influenced thinking pays attention to early attachment and how it shapes emotional habits, which can be useful for people wrestling with codependency or intense attachment.These ways of working are explained and tried out together. Gillian treats choosing an approach as collaborative; she will discuss what feels most useful based on a person’s concerns, goals and preferences, and adapt the focus as therapy progresses.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the exact formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find audio-only calls easier when bandwidth is limited or when they need a quicker session during a break. Registered and accredited professionals can use these options to help keep therapy workable alongside everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundaries?
Yes. Gillian works with patterns like people-pleasing and helps people practise setting clearer boundaries and recognising where they lose themselves.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a trauma-informed approach influenced by Dr Gabor Maté, focusing on understanding how early experiences shape current patterns and responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gillian has five years of professional experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and related concerns.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients; confirm any practical details when you arrange your first meeting.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Fees vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.