Brett Garcia, BACP

Brett Garcia is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 20 years of experience. He offers a calm, thoughtful space where people can talk about stress, relationships, identity and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and he works with clients internationally.

Brett blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques. He focuses on how past patterns and current behaviour connect, and on practical steps to manage symptoms like anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Conversations tend to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

His background includes senior clinical leadership roles in the NHS and work across health, education and social care. That experience informs his support for those facing work-related stress, burnout and complex life transitions. He also offers guidance around career and leadership challenges.

Brett works in a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming way and supports people exploring ADHD and autism, whether they have a diagnosis or not. He pays attention to communication styles and adapts sessions to how each person thinks and responds.

Common areas Brett helps with include relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, eating and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and coping after major loss or change. He also addresses abandonment, attachment issues and codependency, and supports people dealing with chronic illness or caregiver stress.

To begin, users follow the site Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Brett uses therapy approaches online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In practice this means looking at repeated ways of relating and testing gentler ways of connecting to reduce anxiety in relationships.

Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions and greater self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brett collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and he adapts pacing and focus as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session types are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people who live further away or who prefer remote sessions for convenience. Registered or accredited professionals provide care across different arrangements, and the therapist will discuss practical options when you start.