- Support for anxiety
- Focus on relationships
- Practical coping strategies
About Gillian
Gillian Van Dien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and the emotional fallout from trauma or abuse. She also supports people facing eating and body image concerns, parenting stress, career worries, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, along with chances to talk about painful events and strong feelings. The goal is to help people build self-compassion and stronger ways of relating to themselves and others.
Gillian uses a mix of approaches depending on each person’s needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and move toward them, attachment-based work to improve close bonds, and emotionally focused tools to address relationship pain. She blends these with a client-centered stance that follows the person's pace.
Gillian has worked with adults and teens across many stages of life. She often supports people dealing with midlife transitions, blended family issues, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. Her practice emphasizes building resilience and reconnecting with meaning over time.
People who reach out can expect gentle challenge alongside practical coaching. She encourages small steps that fit real life and helps track what changes are working.
Approaches for online support and finding the right fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting thought patterns and behaviors that fuel distress, which often helps with anxiety, mood, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations, supporting work on intimacy, communication, and relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively to learn a person’s goals, preferences, and daily life needs, and then suggests which methods to try first. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most in real life.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow a check-in that matches a work break or caregiving routine. Different approaches translate well to remote work because they emphasize skills practice, values-based action, and reflective conversation that can be done in a regular meeting rhythm with a licensed professional.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Gillian supports people with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting and career stress, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. She listens, helps identify unhelpful patterns, and offers practical steps to try between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience working with adults and teenagers through life transitions and emotional challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds the LPC credential as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.