About Gillian
Gillian DeLano offers a straightforward, supportive approach for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and family-related struggles. She writes simply and listens carefully. Gillian helps people notice their strengths and use those strengths to move through hard moments.
She emphasizes small, practical steps that can make everyday life feel easier. Gillian is licensed in Kansas as an LSCSW and holds an LCSW credential. She brings seven years of professional experience working with concerns such as compassion fatigue and post-traumatic stress.
Background and approach
Her work also touches on chronic pain, illness, disability, communication problems, first responder issues, forgiveness, and feelings of guilt and shame. In sessions she favors clear, goal-oriented work. She draws on methods that help people identify unhelpful thoughts, commit to meaningful action, and build attainable routines.
This includes interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with solution-focused planning and trauma-focused care. Gillian aims to make therapy practical. She will help clients set short-term goals and notice small changes over time.
Conversations tend to focus on real-life steps people can try between sessions. People connect with her when they want grounded, compassionate support and practical tools for handling stress, grief, or trauma. Her plainspoken style is meant to make it easier to talk about difficult subjects and to take steady steps forward.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about their values and take small steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and long-term stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. It often involves practical exercises to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is something Gillian treats as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest strategies to try. Over time she checks what works and adjusts the plan so it aligns with the client's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth permits. Phone sessions need less data and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and practice new skills in everyday life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri
- Languages
- English