Linda Gillham | Senior Accredited Counsellor | Oxford | NCPS

Linda Gillham

Member Status: Senior Accredited

Member No: NCS20-00719

Location: Oxford

I am an National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society Senior Accredited Counsellor offering short and long term counselling to support people to make the changes they want in their lives. All sessions are held online.

How can counselling help?

I offer a warm, non judgmental, empathic approach. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Having problems with your relationships? Experiencing a difficult time in your life such as separation, divorce, redundancy or struggling with negative thoughts about yourself? We can work together, at your own pace to think about how you can deal with the issues you are facing in a different way and help you to understand what is happening, why it is happening and the changes you could make. I work primarily using transactional analysis which is one of the most accessible types of counselling, offering a space to promote personal growth and change. You can read more about transactional analysis here: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/transactional-analysis.html.

About me

I have over 15 years experience in a range of areas. My background is working in mental health settings. I work with people who are experiencing anxiety, anger, depression, stress, low self-esteem, menopause symptoms, separation and divorce, behavioural problems, relationship difficulties, employment issues, family issues and transitions including military personnel.


What happens next?

I welcome you to contact me via email or phone/ text. Following a short telephone discussion, we can book an initial session, this allows us to discuss in a little more detail what you hope to gain from counselling and helps to clarify whether you feel I'm the right counsellor for you - vital for building a trusting relationship. If we decide to work together we will then find a convenient slot to begin (this doesn't have to be the same time or day each week).

There is no commitment or obligation to continue past the first session if you don’t wish to. If we both find that the session was helpful we will arrange to meet weekly until our work is done (or done enough to end counselling).

Emails are welcome at any time.

  • Qualifications & Experience
    Certified Transactional Analyst in the counselling field (European Association of Transactional Analysts) and an Accredited Professional Member of the National Counselling Society (NCS) I adhere to their ethical framework. I attend regular supervision to support my work.

    I have a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a PTSTA(C) and CTA(C), a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling, a Certificate in Couples Counselling and a Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People.

    Member Organisations
    British Psychological Society (BPS) Registered Member
    National Counselling Society (NCPS) Senior Accredited Professional Member
    British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) Senior Accredited Member
    International Association of Transactional Analysts (ITAA)
    British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA)

    Continuing Professional Development

    Working with Anxious Clients
    PG Certificate in working with Couples
    PG Certificate in working with Children and Young People
    Using mindfulness with clients
    Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Children and Adolescents
    Counselling in Military Settings
    Safeguarding Children and Adolescents level 5
    Child Sexual Exploitation
    Working with Addiction
    Mentalization
    Adult Safeguarding level 5
    Clinical Risk Training
  • What I can help with
    • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
    • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
    • Adolescence
    • Ageing and related issues
    • Anger Management
    • Anxiety
    • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
    • Depression
    • Divorce & Separation
    • Emotional issues
    • Family
    • Generally unhappy with your life
    • Neurodiversity
    • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
    • Panic attacks
    • Relationships
    • Self-defeating behaviours
    • Self-esteem
    • Stress
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