Brett Garcia, BACP

Brett Garcia is a counsellor with 20 years of experience who draws on several therapeutic traditions to help people facing emotional and relationship difficulties. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He speaks English and works with people from different backgrounds, including clients living outside the United Kingdom.

Brett’s practice focuses on understanding how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. He uses psychodynamic and integrative ideas to look at repeating patterns and attachment styles. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

In practical terms he helps with anxiety, stress, low mood and trauma-related problems. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and workplace stress. ADHD, autism and neurodiversity-related concerns are included within his areas of focus.

His background includes senior clinical leadership roles in the UK National Health Service, where he worked in clinical specialist and lead positions. He has experience across health, social care and education settings and has been involved in research, training and charity governance.

Brett describes his approach as trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming. He aims to offer a thoughtful, non-judgemental space for people to talk through identity, parenting and life transitions. The work can include reflective exploration of early experiences alongside practical strategies for day-to-day coping.

How Brett’s approaches translate to online work

Brett draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred approaches to help people understand their relationships and sense of self. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current connections, while client-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and responding to what the person needs in the moment.

He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping steps for anxiety, low mood and stress. CBT methods tend to be task-oriented and can be useful when someone wants clear tools to manage day-to-day symptoms.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Brett works collaboratively to agree what feels most helpful, adapting the balance between reflective exploration and practical strategies to match goals and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm the currently offered options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins on busy days. Some people find video helpful for face-to-face conversation, while others prefer audio-only sessions when bandwidth or quieter surroundings are a consideration.