Gillian Trueman, BACP

Gillian Trueman uses a pluralistic, person-centred approach to help people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She combines practical talking therapy with trauma-aware methods to support people through grief, eating and anger issues. Gillian holds a BACP credential, and she works from a clear, down-to-earth style that aims to make therapy easy to understand.

Gillian completed an MSc in Pluralistic Counselling at Abertay University. She brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. That can mean using cognitive behavioural tools for patterns of thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to manage difficult feelings, or attachment-based thinking for relationship concerns.

Her work includes supporting people with family-related problems, communication difficulties, fertility stress and the fallout from infidelity. She also addresses issues such as postpartum depression, process addictions and self-harm, taking a trauma-informed stance when past events are impacting day-to-day life.

Gillian is neurodiversity friendly and kink-aware. She offers both conversational therapy and broader, holistic options depending on what a person prefers. She will discuss goals and tailor sessions so they feel manageable and relevant.

Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged to suit different schedules. Gillian aims for clear, practical steps in therapy so people can notice small changes between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, stress and life-purpose concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to change unhelpful habits, and is often useful for phobias, panic, anxiety and anger management.

Gillian will work with each person to find the best approach. She treats finding the right method as a shared process and will adapt techniques to match the client's goals, preferences and day-to-day life.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face work without travel, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter updates or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare or other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.