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Gurpreet Gill

Gurpreet Gill, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Stress and life purpose support

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Depression and bipolar
  • Attachment and trauma

About Gurpreet

Gurpreet Gill is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, bipolar disorder, depression and low self‑esteem. Gurpreet speaks English and offers appointments through the site's matching and scheduling system.

Her background includes a range of concerns linked to relationships and family origins. She helps people address abandonment and attachment issues, body image and eating problems, caregiver stress, communication and control difficulties, and the effects of domestic violence or substance misuse. She also works with people facing dissociation, emptiness, divorce or separation, and problems rooted in family of origin.

Gurpreet uses practical therapeutic approaches to help people notice patterns and try small, manageable changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client‑centred and attachment‑based ideas. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on steps they can try between meetings.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Conversations look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours with the aim of increasing clarity about choices. She also supports people to develop skills for handling strong emotions and for improving everyday coping.

To begin, users follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It often involves identifying values and practising small actions that reflect those values between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness; it can be useful for people who need support with emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss the person's concerns, goals and preferences and will suggest methods that fit those needs. That suggestion is reviewed and adapted as therapy progresses so the person and therapist find what works best together.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It can also allow people to use video or audio depending on bandwidth or comfort with being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals on the site can explain practical arrangements at first contact and help match session logistics to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression and low self‑esteem. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress and family of origin problems.

How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She uses practical methods from ACT, CBT and DBT alongside client‑centred and attachment‑based ideas. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and trying small steps that relate to the person's values and goals.

How much experience does she have?

Gurpreet has seven years of experience working with adults on emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients should confirm eligibility through the site's matching steps.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site's matching process. The profile does not list specific formats.

How do I begin a course of sessions?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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