Peter Garston, BACP

Peter Garston helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem, ADHD, coping with life changes, and issues linked to fatherhood and cancer. Peter is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Peter uses a straightforward, person-centred way of working. He listens first and builds the pace around what the client is ready for. Sessions aim to make things easier to talk about and to find small, practical steps that fit everyday life. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused ideas to shape those steps. He holds BACP which shows professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That credential is listed as BACP in his bio. Peter has four years of practice experience working with a range of common emotional and behavioural concerns. In a session he focuses on what matters to the individual and on realistic goals. Sometimes that means learning tools to manage anxiety or craving. Other times it is about talking through loss, improving self-esteem, or working on intimacy and relationship patterns. People can expect clear language and a calm manner in sessions. The work is practical and adaptable rather than rigidly following one method. Peter encourages collaboration so clients shape their own route forward.

How Peter's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship. The therapist follows the person's pace, reflects what they say and helps them find their own solutions; this approach suits people who need time to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and managing cravings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Peter will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then shape sessions using one or more methods. That collaborative planning helps make sure the tools and conversation match what the individual wants to achieve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can suit people who prefer writing or need more flexible timing. These options make therapy easier to schedule around work, care responsibilities and everyday life.