Gillian Van Dien is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 17 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship pain.
01About Gillian
Gillian Van Dien is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 17 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship pain. She offers a calm, steady presence and focuses on small, practical steps people can use right away. Gillian listens closely and helps clients name what matters to them as they move through change.
She uses approaches that encourage emotional awareness and practical action. Sessions often involve noticing patterns, practicing new skills, and trying small experiments between meetings.
Background and approach
The work includes building self-compassion, improving communication, and sorting through difficult feelings from past hurt or loss. Gillian supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, career shifts, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses body image, codependency, commitment concerns, and issues that follow separation or blended family changes.
The focus is on clearer decisions and healthier day-to-day routines. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients can expect straightforward talk, reflections on choices, and exercises tailored to individual needs.
Gillian aims to make progress understandable and usable in real life. Therapy is offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. People who want to begin are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 4237-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1487278404 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gillian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Gillian names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Gillian names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches that translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them. It teaches practical exercises to notice thoughts without getting stuck and to act in ways that match what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors; it often uses short exercises and at-home practice to change how situations feel. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and building clearer emotional communication to reduce distress.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life to decide what to try first. That plan can change as needs shift, and decisions are made together in session.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for fitting sessions into real life. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship work or emotional processing, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick reflections, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to balance therapy with work, caregiving, or health concerns while still doing meaningful therapeutic work with a licensed professional.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Gillian help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting challenges, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear steps, emotional awareness, and skill practice that clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Gillian has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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