Brett Garcia, BACP
Experienced counsellor using Narrative approach
Details
| Name | Brett Garcia |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Brett
Brett Garcia is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 20 years of experience. He offers a calm, respectful space for people to talk about stress, relationships, identity and life changes. Sessions are held in English and Brett works with people from diverse backgrounds, including international clients.
Brett’s practice draws on Narrative therapy alongside Attachment-based and Client-centred ideas. He helps people notice the stories and patterns that shape their feelings and relationships.
Background and approach
Conversations look at how past experiences and present pressures connect, so people can find clearer ways to respond. Many people come with worries such as anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, addiction or problems with sleep and eating. Brett also supports people working through career strain, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD questions, and concerns about intimacy or self-esteem.
He pays attention to how attachment and communication affect those issues. In sessions Brett aims to be collaborative and reflective. He listens for meanings and patterns, then works with the person to test new ways of thinking and acting.
The focus can move between practical steps and deeper exploration, depending on what the person needs. Before and during therapy Brett draws on his experience in clinical leadership and community work. That background informs a thoughtful approach to complex life problems and to working with people in high-pressure roles.
He welcomes conversations about how therapy might fit into someone’s life.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Brett works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- 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 violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Brett among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Brett directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Brett directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment ideas work online
Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. Online sessions can help people spot unhelpful stories and try out new narratives that reduce shame and open up options for change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how needs are expressed. It helps people understand how earlier bonds affect current trust, closeness and conflict, and supports practising different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brett treats therapeutic choice as collaborative - he will talk through goals and preferences and adapt methods to what suits the person. Together they decide whether to focus on present problems, relationship patterns, narrative shifts, or a blend of these approaches.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when deeper connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier if someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity even when travel or work makes in-person meetings difficult.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Brett commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career stress and questions around identity and self-esteem.
What is Brett’s therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and reflective, using Narrative, Attachment-based and Client-centred ideas to explore patterns and personal stories. Sessions mix practical problem-solving with deeper conversations about past experiences and current responses.
How much experience does he have?
Brett has 20 years of professional experience, including senior clinical roles in the UK National Health Service and work in community and research settings.
What are his credentials and location?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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