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Gareth Harris

Gareth Harris, BACP

Counsellor - anxiety and relationship support

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 403652
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • stress and anxiety
  • grief and trauma
  • communication issues

About Gareth

Gareth Harris is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of practice experience. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Gareth also lists focused work around issues such as abandonment, eating and food-related issues, dissociation, and communication problems.

Gareth trained at the University of Essex, completing a master's in psychodynamic psychotherapy. He has taken shorter courses on children's well-being and autism, and he volunteers with the Road Victims Trust offering counselling to people affected by grief and trauma. This background informs how he listens and responds in sessions.

In sessions he offers space to talk through how someone is feeling and will ask questions to understand their experience. His approach is conversational and reflective, helping people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings and relationships. He aims to help clients make sense of difficult moments and consider different ways of coping.

Gareth works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location. Prospective clients are asked to use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

He is currently contributing time as a counselling volunteer with the Road Victims Trust, supporting people facing grief and trauma. That work complements his practice and keeps his focus on practical support for everyday difficulties.

How Gareth uses evidence-based approaches online

Gareth trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and uses that way of working to help people understand patterns in feelings and relationships. Psychodynamic methods focus on how past experiences shape current reactions and can help when anxiety or relationship issues keep repeating.

He also draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to address anxiety and stress. These techniques involve noticing unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavioural changes to reduce distress and improve coping. Such methods are often useful for phobias or anxiety that show up in social situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gareth will explore what feels most useful for the person's needs, goals and preferences, and will make decisions together with the client about which methods to try.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals like Gareth can adapt exercises and conversations for remote sessions so therapy fits practical schedules and commitments.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCancerCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gareth help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like abandonment and eating-related concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a conversational, reflective approach that asks questions to clarify experience and highlight patterns in thoughts and relationships.

How much experience does he have?

Gareth has three years of practice experience in counselling and related roles.

What credentials and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Session costs vary with location and are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

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