Brett Garcia, BACP
Brett Garcia is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
About Brett
Brett Garcia is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has two decades of experience helping people work through anxiety, trauma and difficult life changes. He offers sessions in English and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Brett takes a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approach. He focuses on what is happening now while also gently looking at past experiences and relationship patterns that shape feelings and behaviour.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be thoughtful, calm and practical so people can make steady progress. His background includes senior clinical leadership roles within the UK National Health Service where he worked in assessment, service design and clinical practice. He has also worked across social care, education, health and independent practice, which informs the way he supports people with work-related stress and burnout.
Brett helps with a wide range of concerns. Common areas include stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and attachment difficulties, grief, addiction, intimacy issues and parenting strain. He also supports people exploring identity, neurodiversity, and career or leadership challenges.
Sessions combine person-centred listening with approaches that include cognitive work and exploring life meaning. He aims to make therapy relevant to everyday life, helping people develop clearer understanding and practical ways to cope and change.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 159085 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brett lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Brett names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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 counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how those affect feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help people notice and change repeated ways of relating, especially around trust and intimacy.Client-centred therapy gives people a space to be heard without judgement. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting and clarifying so someone can make sense of their experience and decide what matters most.
Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. This approach can provide concrete tools for managing anxiety, sleep or mood problems between sessions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. Changes are paced and reviewed together so the work feels manageable and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins and text messaging suits shorter, flexible contact. These options allow therapy to fit around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Brett commonly help with?
Brett supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions and self-esteem. He also works with concerns like sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career changes and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and reflective, combining client-centred listening with cognitive and existential ideas. The work explores present problems while also looking at patterns from earlier experience.
What sort of background does he have?
Brett has 20 years of practice and has held senior clinical roles within the UK National Health Service. He has experience across social care, education, health and independent practice.
What professional registration does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and the therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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