George Coles, BACP

George Coles is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. He holds a BACP credential and has three years of practice in the United Kingdom. He aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure.

He helps people cope with stress and anxiety and talks through issues with mood and self-esteem. He also supports those facing relationship strain, intimacy-related concerns, grief and major life changes. Practical strategies feature alongside space to talk about what matters most.

His work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns shape current relationships. Client-centred methods mean sessions are guided by what each person brings, not by a preset plan. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot patterns of thinking that keep problems going and try small experiments to shift them.

Sessions often focus on everyday steps people can try between meetings. He pays attention to communication problems, control issues and feelings of emptiness or isolation. He also works with men on fatherhood matters, and with those dealing with chronic pain, illness or postpartum depression.

George offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. He asks people to complete a short questionnaire to start the matching process and then book sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect how people connect today. Online sessions can use gentle questioning and reflective listening to identify these patterns and try new ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-centred counselling focuses on following what the person brings to the session. The therapist listens without directing and helps people find their own insights and choices, which can be especially helpful when someone needs space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive behavioural techniques help people notice thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, then test small practical changes. These exercises translate well to video or messaging formats where assignments and reflections can be shared between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift.

Online formats offer flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and fuller discussion, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging can help people reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around busy lives.