Gillian Van Dien, LPC
Wisconsin · 17 years in practice
Gillian Van Dien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 17 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Wisconsin
- 4237-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1487278404 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Gillian
Gillian Van Dien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and trauma-related concerns. Her work also covers self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue.
Gillian’s style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps people notice patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small changes that add up, such as new ways of relating, clearer communication, and steps to manage strong emotions. She draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. Existential ideas help clients look at meaning, values, and life choices.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, supports people in noticing thoughts and choosing action that fits their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try out different behaviors. Gillian also uses attachment-based and client-centered work to strengthen how people connect and to create a respectful space for honesty.
She supports people through transitions like divorce, blended family changes, aging concerns, chronic illness, and grief. Her goal is to help people build resilience and a clearer sense of purpose. Practical tools and gentle challenges are part of sessions.
Gillian aims to create a reliable place for people to talk, try new habits, and move toward better daily functioning and self-compassion.
Focus 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
Approaches Gillian names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches in online work and how they help
Existential Therapy helps people look at questions of meaning, values, and choice when life feels uncertain or empty. It can be useful for those facing big transitions, questions about identity, or a need to reconnect with purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and feelings and then take actions that align with what matters to the person; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotion regulation that come from early and adult relationships, helping people improve communication and feel more supported in close connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try techniques that fit their needs and preferences. That process may mix elements from different approaches so clients can test what helps them most.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, reflective writing, or when scheduling a full session is difficult. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, work schedules, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Gillian supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, career stress, anger, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a collaborative and straightforward style that combines listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, improving communication, and trying manageable behavioral changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working with adults and young adults on a range of emotional and life transition issues. Her experience includes helping people recover from trauma and navigate midlife or career changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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