About Gareth
Gareth Blake uses emotion-focused and relational approaches to help people untangle difficult feelings. He is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience and aims to offer down-to-earth sessions that feel human rather than clinical. Gareth speaks plainly and matches his way of working to each person he meets.
In sessions he pays attention to feelings as information rather than problems to be fixed. He slows things down and helps people notice what is happening in their bodies and relationships.
How Gareth works
That can make it easier to move through stuck patterns and find different ways of responding. Gareth blends several methods to suit the person in front of him. He uses client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques for unhelpful thinking and behaviour, emotionally-focused work for relational and intimacy issues, and psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-standing patterns.
Solution-focused strategies are used when practical, short-term goals are needed. He also adapts his approach for neurodivergent needs and people affected by trauma. Gareth aims for sessions that offer practical tools alongside emotional understanding.
He says what he thinks honestly and supports people to set realistic steps forward. Sessions may be over video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. Gareth works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction and sexuality matters.
He practises in the United Kingdom and conducts work in English.
Gareth lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Gareth works with
The areas below are the ones Gareth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches online and what they can do
Gareth draws on emotionally-focused work to help people notice and make sense of what they feel in relationships and intimacy. This approach helps when strong emotions get in the way of connection or when grief and shame make it hard to move forward.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, which looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. CBT is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood, unwanted habits and sleep problems through practical steps and experiments.
Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gareth will work with each person to decide which methods feel most useful, combining listening and practical tools as needed. This is a collaborative decision based on the person's goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to fit therapy into life. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be a good low-bandwidth option, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving or travel and offer continuity when circumstances change.
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