Gill brings her innate warmth, empathy and unconditional positive regard for her clients to the counselling room. Gill provides a professional, kind and compassionate service to her clients and is often described as easy to talk to. Gill works with clients with a broad range of issues and challenges. For example, supporting separated parents in conflict, children from separated families, issues of grief and loss, mental health issues and school related issues such as bullying and friendship issues (other challenges worked with are listed below). She draws on her knowledge of families, trauma, attachment and strengths based counselling to empower clients to access their inner resources and to explore solutions to their problems. She believes that a counselling environment where the emotional and physical safety of the client is paramount, is key in supporting the client to examine their challenges. Gill fosters this safety by developing positive, trusting and transparent relationships with clients and a collaborative approach to their well-being goals. Gill has a very practical approach to counselling, exploring strategies with clients and psychoeducational support. 

Gill is committed to accessing regular professional development so that she can offer her clients the best of what is available. She uses a range of modalities in her work including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Inner Child Work. Gill believes that counselling offers clients an opportunity to be heard and really understood and is the start of an amazing journey of self discovery which she looks forward to taking with you. 

Who Can Gill Help?
Gill has experience working with children as a teacher and also as a school social worker. She has worked with children with the following challenges:
anxiety/separation anxiety
depression
anger issues and emotional regulation
family separation/divorce/FIFO/Fostering
grief and loss
selective mutism
school related issues – bullying, peer relationships, school reluctance
self esteem
sexual abuse
sexualised behaviours
protective behaviours
suicidal ideation

She has also worked with adults with the following challenges:
Domestic Violent Relationships
Parenting Support
Drug and alcohol issues
Depression and Anxiety
Trauma

Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Education
Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties
Gill is also a Life Coach.