About Gerry
Gerry Byrne helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, bereavement and self-esteem concerns. He also supports people dealing with eating and body image issues, family problems, and life changes that feel overwhelming. Gerry’s first aim is to make the situation feel clearer and more manageable.
Gerry uses a collaborative, pluralistic style. That means he works with each person to find approaches that suit them. Sessions can be short term for focused goals or longer term for deeper issues.
How Gerry works
He encourages people to bring their own knowledge of their situation into the work. He draws on client-centred therapy to create a calm, listening space where people set the pace. He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes.
Motivational interviewing is used when people want help with addictions or making difficult changes. Gerry is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has worked in the field for 11 years. He is based in the United Kingdom and meets people online or by phone.
Sessions are offered in English. In practice, Gerry focuses on building clear steps forward. He helps people notice strengths, try different ways of coping, and set realistic goals.
The work is collaborative, straightforward and paced to each person’s needs.
Gerry lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Gerry works with
The areas below are the ones Gerry selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online therapy
Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers an accepting space and follows the pace set by the person, which can help with low self‑esteem, grief and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and invites small, testable changes to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of talking when someone wants to change habits such as drug or alcohol use; it helps clarify goals and strengthen motivation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gerry will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as sessions progress. This collaborative planning helps make sure sessions focus on what matters most and that techniques feel relevant and manageable.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging gives practical flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for a fuller conversation. Phone is useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check‑in is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit shorter reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and daily routines while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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