Counsellor profile
Peter Garston, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and addictions
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Peter
Counsellor Peter Garston is a BACP member with four years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, ADHD and help around life changes and coaching.
Peter offers straightforward, conversational counselling. Sessions focus on what is worrying the client now. He listens without judgement and uses talking, short exercises and practical steps from cognitive behavioural ideas when these suit the issue. He also draws on client-centred and solution-focused ways of working to keep sessions practical and goal-oriented.
His approach is to work at a pace set by the client. Early sessions usually look at what is most pressing and agree what to try next. For problems that involve habits or unhelpful thinking, he may use CBT techniques to test and change patterns. For people wanting clearer, short-term goals, solution-focused tools help map small steps forward.
Peter has experience supporting people facing addictions and drug and alcohol issues, and he lists additional focus on cancer, fatherhood issues and self-love. He describes broad experience with panic, bereavement and low mood as well.
Sessions are delivered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. If someone wants to arrange a first appointment, Peter asks them to use the site process to complete a short questionnaire and book an initial session.
How his approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and aims to help people feel understood and heard. It is useful for exploring feelings, building self-awareness and addressing issues like grief, low self-esteem and relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours that maintain problems. It breaks issues into smaller parts and uses practical exercises to test alternatives. This approach is often used for anxiety, panic and low mood where clearer, step-by-step changes are helpful. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss preferences, goals and what has or has not helped before. They will then agree which methods to try and review progress as sessions continue. Practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats available, which the biography does not specify. Please confirm current session options before booking. Generally, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from a quieter location. Some formats can be shorter or work better without a camera, which can suit those who prefer less visual contact.Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also supports issues around relationships, intimacy, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a conversational, client-centred style and draws on CBT and solution-focused methods when useful. Sessions aim to be practical and look at immediate worries first.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and booking arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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.