Brett Garcia
BACP
Reflective counsellor for relationship and anger issues
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- Integrative approach
- BACP registered
- Works internationally
About Brett
Brett Garcia is a BACP counsellor with 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through difficult times. He offers a calm, reflective space to talk through stress, relationship problems, anger, trauma and life transitions. Sessions are conducted in English and he works with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, including international clients.
Brett uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means he pays attention to current difficulties while also noticing patterns from earlier relationships that shape responses today. He helps people recognise those patterns and try different ways of relating and coping.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside reflective conversation when they can help with symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, sleep problems or unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing can support change when someone is ambivalent or wants help with addictions or behavioural goals.
He describes his work as trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming, so pace and communication are adjusted to individual needs. His background includes senior clinical roles in the UK National Health Service and experience across health, social care and education.
Alongside therapy, Brett has worked in leadership, coaching and service development, and he brings that experience when people want support with career or role-related stress. To begin, people follow the site’s matching steps and schedule sessions according to availability.
Brett uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means he pays attention to current difficulties while also noticing patterns from earlier relationships that shape responses today. He helps people recognise those patterns and try different ways of relating and coping.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside reflective conversation when they can help with symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, sleep problems or unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing can support change when someone is ambivalent or wants help with addictions or behavioural goals.
He describes his work as trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming, so pace and communication are adjusted to individual needs. His background includes senior clinical roles in the UK National Health Service and experience across health, social care and education.
Alongside therapy, Brett has worked in leadership, coaching and service development, and he brings that experience when people want support with career or role-related stress. To begin, people follow the site’s matching steps and schedule sessions according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How attachment and CBT shape online work
Many of Brett's sessions draw on attachment-based ideas, focusing on how early relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people understand repeated reactions in relationships and develop different ways of connecting and managing anger or conflict.He also uses client-centred methods that put the person's experience at the centre of conversation. This approach creates space to be heard and to set goals at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques are offered when practical steps are helpful, for example to tackle anxious thinking, sleeping problems or unhelpful routines.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through options and adjust methods to fit goals, preferences and how someone likes to communicate. That collaborative way of working means the plan can change as progress is made.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make accessing international support simpler for people living abroad.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 159085
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Brett help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, depression and a range of other concerns such as grief, addiction and sleep problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and reflective, combining attachment-based thinking with client-centred listening and practical CBT techniques when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of clinical experience, including senior clinical roles within the UK National Health Service and work across health, education and social care.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.