Counsellor profile
Gary Stanley, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and addiction
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Self esteem work
About Gary
Counsellor Gary Stanley is a BACP member with eight years of client-facing experience in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression and practical life changes. He also helps people who are dealing with grief, sleep problems, anger and work or career strain.
Gary approaches sessions believing people know their own story and can use their strengths to make changes. He focuses on clear, practical conversations. He aims to help clients identify patterns that keep them stuck and try small steps that might feel manageable.
In sessions he listens to what matters most right now. He offers straightforward feedback and helps set short-term goals that a client can try between meetings. He also looks at how thoughts, routines and relationships affect mood and behaviour.
Gary has worked across a range of common difficulties for eight years. That experience includes support for issues such as hoarding, jealousy, obsessions and compulsions, paranoia and phobias. This background informs how he structures conversations and suggests tasks or exercises.
People who want to start will be asked about their current concerns and what they want to change. Gary aims to agree practical next steps with each person at the end of early sessions. If someone would like to proceed they are invited to use the site booking path to begin the matching process.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Gary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present problems and practical change. One common approach is problem-focused work that looks at current thoughts and behaviours and tries small experiments to test new ways of coping; this helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep disruption. Another is skills-based work that teaches ways to manage urges, reduce compulsive behaviour and build steadier routines; this can be useful for addictions, obsessions and hoarding.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree which techniques to try based on the person’s needs and goals. This is a collaborative process and choices can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use a mix of methods to help people put changes into practice while keeping therapy workable around everyday commitments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, plus grief, sleep problems, anger and career concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses clear, practical conversations that focus on current problems and small steps to try between sessions.
How long has he been working with people?
He has eight years of professional client-facing experience.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are not offered to international clients; he works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.