About Gary
Gary Barrell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He has six years of practice and a background in psychology and communications, and uses that mix to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings.
He draws on several approaches to build a plan that fits each person rather than using one fixed method.
How Gary works
Sessions are aimed at practical change as well as understanding what lies beneath current patterns. Gary blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking. He also uses existential perspectives to help people find meaning, and hypnotherapy for focused change when appropriate.
This variety lets him pick techniques suited to the issue and the person’s preferences. Common areas he helps with include relationships, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping and eating problems, anger and coping with life changes. He also works with issues such as obsessive thoughts, panic, phobias, hoarding, isolation and the effects of prejudice or discrimination.
Practical support such as coaching around career direction or parenting strain is offered alongside therapeutic work. Sessions take a straightforward tone, aiming to uncover obstacles and build manageable steps for change. Gary encourages small, steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Gary lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Gary works with
The areas below are the ones Gary 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
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Gary uses client-centred work to build a trusting relationship where the person sets the pace and topics. This approach focuses on listening and reflecting so people can explore their feelings and decide on the changes they want.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT provides clear tools for anxiety, panic, obsessive thinking and practical problems such as sleep or anger control.
Existential ideas are brought in to help people who are struggling with meaning, direction or life changes. That work encourages honest questions about values and purpose and supports clearer choices about the next steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, and will adapt methods collaboratively as sessions progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls suit in-depth sessions with visual connection, phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat work well for ongoing support or brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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