Gillian Langford, BACP
Somatic-informed counsellor for trauma and life change
About Gillian
Gillian Langford is a counsellor who helps people cope with trauma, eating concerns, parenting strains, low self-esteem and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. She works in English and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Gillian uses a somatic-informed approach alongside other therapies. Sessions often focus on how feelings show up in the body as well as in thoughts. She helps people notice physical reactions, name emotions and try simple ways to change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Conversations are client-led and paced to what each person can manage. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them.
Gillian also uses client-centred and emotionally-focused methods. That means she prioritises listening, reflecting what is said, and exploring emotional responses in the moment. These methods are used to support clearer communication and deeper understanding of relational patterns.
She has ten years of professional experience and is a member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. In sessions she aims to help people build practical skills and small habits that can ease daily life. If someone wants to try online work, she offers a range of formats to fit different needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Gillian combines somatic-informed work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people recognise both bodily signals and thought patterns. Somatic-informed work pays attention to bodily sensations and how tension or discomfort connects to feelings; it can help with trauma reactions and ongoing stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose values-based actions even when feelings are strong.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Gillian works collaboratively to test what helps most, adjusting methods to fit a person's needs, goals and comfort level. She will invite feedback and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to work around busy days, caring duties or geographical distance. They also allow short check-ins as well as longer sessions, so people can find a rhythm that suits their life and the therapeutic work.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English