About Gary
Gary Noble is an ACA counsellor with 15 years of experience in independent practice. He aims to make counselling approachable and practical for people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship problems. He speaks plainly and helps clients focus on what they can change now.
Gary draws on acceptance and commitment ideas alongside cognitive behavioural tools to help people identify values, shift unhelpful thoughts and take small steps forward.
How Gary works
He also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to make space for strong emotions and improve connection in relationships. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. His background includes work in the disability employment sector, which shaped how he supports people facing long-term challenges like chronic illness or caregiver stress.
He often helps clients who are dealing with grief, workplace strain, panic attacks or patterns of impulsivity and control. Practical strategies are balanced with attention to personal values and life purpose. Gary works with individual adults on self-esteem, mood disorders and communication problems.
He takes a strengths-based approach and works to reduce stigma around seeking help, particularly among men. Clients leave sessions with clear steps they can try between appointments. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect a person to a suitable schedule and session format.
Gary lists 4 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
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Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Gary will work collaboratively to understand goals, try different methods and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. He brings a strengths-based attitude and aims to find approaches that fit each person's life and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility and a range of formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video can support face-to-face style conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, while messaging can suit brief updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility challenges and still use the same therapeutic tools as in-person work.
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