Jillian Whitham

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Jillian

Jillian Whitham helps people address stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and depression using person-focused approaches. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She works in a client-centred way, listening to what matters most and building sessions around each person's concerns. She also draws on existential ideas to look at meaning, choices and how people respond to life changes. Sessions aim to be straightforward and conversational rather than overly technical.

Jillian has supported people with practical problems such as sleeping difficulties, career-related stress and coping with grief. She also addresses issues that often sit beneath presenting problems, including attachment and abandonment concerns, feelings of emptiness, and shame or guilt. Her work includes helping people manage impulsivity, communication difficulties and the strain of caregiving.

She is experienced with body image and eating-related worries, chronic pain and long-term illness, and with the fallout from separation or infidelity. People bring a mix of emotional and everyday challenges, and she helps them talk through those elements and look at possible ways forward.

Sessions are conducted in English from the United Kingdom. The first contact normally involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting, after which practical arrangements and ongoing session plans can be discussed.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening closely, reflecting what is said, and helping people find their own answers to problems like anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship strain.

Existential Therapy looks at life choices, meaning and responsibility. It helps when people are facing big changes, grief, feelings of emptiness or questions about direction in work and life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they decide what to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not detailed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular contact and continue work between sessions.

Topics Jillian lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Sleeping disorders
• Career difficulties
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy

Questions about Jillian

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage stress, anxiety and sleeping difficulties through conversational counselling.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy and elements of Existential Therapy, focusing on listening, personal choice and meaning.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the UK have sessions with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.