BACP

Brett Garcia, BACP

Therapist in the UK

Brett is a BACP therapist in the UK.

20+ years of experience
Focus areas include Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues
Approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy

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About Brett

Brett Garcia uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment-based work, client-centred ideas and cognitive behavioural tools. He aims to help people make sense of how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. Brett offers calm, straightforward support for everyday pressures and bigger life changes.

He has 20 years of experience working across health, social care, education and private practice in the United Kingdom. His background includes senior clinical roles in the NHS and work on research, training and service development. Brett is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Sessions focus on understanding patterns in relationships, self-worth and coping. He helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, along with problems with sleep, eating and intimacy. He also supports people exploring identity, neurodiversity and parenting challenges.

Brett combines reflective conversation with practical techniques. That can mean looking at how early attachments affect current relationships, trying behavioural strategies to reduce anxiety, or using motivational questions to support change. Work is shaped around each person’s pace and goals.

He offers therapy in English and works with international clients. Appointments can take place via video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Areas of expertise

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

BACP

Languages

English

Focus areas

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression Addictions LGBT Grief

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Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD

Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy

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Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Also listed for

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Avoidant personality

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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 violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Fertility issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Hearing impaired Hoarding Hospice and end-of-life counseling 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

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice repeating patterns in relationships and to practise new ways of relating in day-to-day life.

Client-centred therapy focuses on a respectful, non-directive conversation that follows the person’s concerns. In an online setting this approach helps people talk through identity, self-esteem and life changes at their own pace.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to reduce distress. It suits practical problems like anxiety, sleep difficulties and low mood and works well over video or phone when homework and short skill-practise are part of the work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Decisions are made collaboratively and may change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation if you prefer seeing body language. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brett help with?

Brett supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions. He also works with relationship issues, parenting strain, grief, eating and sleeping problems and career or identity concerns.

What style of therapy can I expect?

He uses an integrative style that includes attachment-based and client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions mix reflective conversation with practical strategies tailored to your needs.

How long has he worked in the field?

He has 20 years of experience across health, education, social care and private practice, including senior clinical roles within the UK National Health Service.

Where is Brett based and what credentials does he hold?

He practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Brett works with clients internationally.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can be held by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; 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.