Gary Mewes, BACP

Gary Mewes is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with a background in relationship and sexual health work. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and intimacy-related difficulties. Gary also supports clients dealing with addictions and issues around attachment and abandonment.

He uses familiar approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people understand patterns and make practical changes. He also draws on relationship-focused methods including the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy when couples or relationship dynamics are central concerns.

Gary brings seven years of experience in counselling and relationship work, and he follows the BACP code of ethical practice. He is an associate member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, which informs his work with sexual and intimacy concerns and addictions related to sex and pornography.

In sessions he aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about painful thoughts and feelings. He focuses on clear, manageable steps alongside exploring how past experiences shape current relationships and reactions.

Typical topics he addresses include communication challenges, commitment and control issues, guilt and shame, separation and divorce, and the strain of caregiving. He also helps people struggling with loneliness, emptiness and fatherhood-related stress.

Gary offers therapy in English to people in the UK. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions.

How Gary’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and acceptance to help people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and relational distress where being listened to safely helps clarify feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It often includes short tasks between sessions to try new behaviours and change patterns that maintain stress, anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gary works with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and he adjusts techniques as progress unfolds. That collaborative selection helps match practical work with emotional exploration.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel, and it can allow shorter check-ins or audio-only calls when that suits someone better than longer video meetings. Registered or accredited professionals offer a range of ways to connect so do confirm which formats this therapist currently provides.