Gill Ryan

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Trauma and abuse
• Self esteem

About Gill

Gill Ryan works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem using a client-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of professional experience.

Gill focuses on practical conversations that help people make sense of difficult events. She listens to each person’s account and follows what matters most to them. Sessions are built around the client’s priorities rather than a fixed agenda.

Her work includes addressing relationship difficulties such as communication problems, infidelity and divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with family-related strain, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns and isolation or loneliness.

She has experience helping people affected by trauma, domestic violence, and abuse, and she offers support for grief and loss. She also works with body image and eating or food-related issues, as well as feelings of guilt, shame and low confidence.

In practice Gill uses Client-Centred Therapy to help people talk through what is troubling them and to build on their existing strengths. She aims to help clients find clearer options and make practical changes that fit their life circumstances.

Gill works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Prospective clients are invited to follow the service’s sign-up steps to complete a matching questionnaire and arrange a first appointment.

How Gill uses Client-Centred work in remote sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person talking through what matters to them while the counsellor listens without directing the conversation. It helps with issues such as low self-esteem, grief, and stress from relationship problems by encouraging people to find their own solutions and recognise their strengths.

The counsellor’s role is to follow the client’s lead and reflect back what she hears. This approach can be useful when dealing with trauma and abuse because it gives time to process difficult memories at the client’s pace. It is also helpful for sorting out complex family or relationship concerns by clarifying feelings and priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gill will help clients decide whether Client-Centred work fits their needs and preferences, and adapt the way sessions run accordingly. This is done collaboratively, with the client’s goals guiding practical choices.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer support remotely, and Gill can discuss how to make sessions work in everyday routines.

Topics Gill lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Gill

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. She helps with communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, and related relationship issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening to the client and following their priorities.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

No. She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.