Gary Stanley , BACP

Gary Stanley is a fully licensed BACP counsellor with many years of client-focused practice. He has supported people working through stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, struggling with motivation, and building self-esteem and confidence, as well as those experiencing depression.

Gary approaches each person as the expert of their own story, helping them to recognise and draw on their existing strengths to face difficult challenges. He encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, offering steady support and encouragement along the way.

As a BACP-accredited counsellor, Gary is connected to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. He aims to empower people to make meaningful change by working collaboratively, respectfully, and practically with the issues they bring.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Gary uses a range of evidence-based techniques tailored to each person's needs. He works with methods that help identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour, useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, and compulsive habits. He also employs skills-based strategies that build practical coping tools - for example stress management, emotion regulation, and techniques to support motivation and recovery from addictive behaviours. These approaches focus on clear, actionable steps and measurable progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gary collaborates with clients to determine what fits best. He listens to each person’s goals and preferences, adjusts methods as therapy unfolds, and supports clients in choosing strategies that feel most useful for their situation.

Online therapy with Gary is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility around work, family, and location. These options make it easier to access consistent support, maintain continuity between sessions, and fit therapy into a busy life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt the pace and format to individual needs.