Gary Barrell, NCPS

Gary Barrell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He has six years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a credential. He combines practical talking therapy with hypnotherapy to help people manage everyday problems and emotional struggles.

Gary focuses on issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. He also helps people facing sleep and eating problems, anger, and major life changes like divorce or career shifts. Additional areas of attention include obsessive behaviours, phobias, autism and Asperger syndrome, and feelings of isolation or shame.

His style is client-centred and warm. He aims to create a calm environment where people can speak openly about thoughts and feelings. Sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, existential ideas, psychodynamic thinking, and hypnotherapy. These are blended to suit each person rather than following a fixed formula.

In practice Gary works with clients to identify patterns that get in the way of wellbeing. He helps people build coping skills, understand emotional triggers, and set practical steps towards change. Sessions can include short-term problem-solving or deeper exploration depending on the person’s goals.

Gary welcomes people who want support making changes, whether they need coaching through a life transition or help with long-standing emotional difficulties. He offers in-person and online options and explains the process clearly at the start of work together.

Blending approaches for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance to help someone feel understood and to explore feelings at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression and panic. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support changes in habits, motivation or how a person responds to stress and can be used alongside talking therapy.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they choose methods and try them out, adjusting the approach as progress is made to find what fits best.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or for those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments and help people continue work even when meeting in person is difficult.