Counsellor profile
Brett Garcia, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 20 years of experience
Counsellor for relationship and emotional issues
Continue with BrettAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (159085)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Brett supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
About Brett
BACP. Brett Garcia has 20 years of counselling experience and works from the United Kingdom. He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
Brett describes his approach as collaborative and reflective. He draws on integrative and psychodynamic ideas and uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions he looks at present difficulties and also at earlier experiences and relationship patterns that shape feelings and behaviour.
He has worked internationally with people from varied backgrounds and says he is neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed. He has experience with adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues and ageing and geriatric concerns. He also lists chronic pain, illness and disability, cancer, caregiver stress, codependency and communication problems among his areas of focus.
Before working in private practice he spent more than a decade in senior clinical roles within the UK National Health Service, including clinical lead posts. He says this background informs his work with professionals in high-pressure roles and with clients navigating leadership, career decisions and organisational change.
Sessions are conducted in English and he states he works with international clients. To begin he asks people to use the platform's online counselling options, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches fit with online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy in his work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions; it can help with intimacy issues, relationship problems and attachment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy centres on listening and supporting the client's own priorities, which can aid self-esteem, identity exploration and making difficult decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and can be useful for anxiety, stress, sleeping problems and some behavioural patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Brett says he will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person best, taking account of their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That choice can change over time as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel and may allow for shorter check-ins or telephone conversations when that is needed. It also lets people continue therapy when they are living elsewhere, which is useful given his international practice.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly work with?
He lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression and addictions among many other concerns.
How does he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and reflective, drawing on integrative and psychodynamic ideas while working with present problems and earlier experiences.
What level of experience does he have?
He has 20 years of counselling experience, including senior clinical roles within the UK National Health Service.
Is he registered with any professional body in the UK?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he states that he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm the current options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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