Gary Stanley, BACP

Gary Stanley works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or changes in their life. He is a BACP counsellor with eight years of client work. He aims to make the first step feel achievable for someone who is unsure where to begin.

Gary believes people know their own stories and brings a supportive tone to sessions. He focuses on helping people build on their existing strengths. Conversations are practical and down to earth, with an emphasis on real steps between meetings.

Over his eight years in practice he has helped people manage addictions, sleep problems and low self-esteem. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and relationship strain. Additional interests include hoarding, jealousy, obsessive-compulsive concerns, paranoia and phobias.

His style is empowering rather than directive. He helps people identify small changes that fit with their life and values. Sessions are used to try things out, check what works, and adapt the plan as needed.

Gary works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. He asks people to think about the changes they want and to be ready to try straightforward, practical steps between sessions.

How evidence-based techniques can work online

Gary draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people break problems into smaller, manageable steps and test new behaviours between sessions; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and building confidence. Another approach explores patterns of thoughts and behaviours to spot unhelpful habits and then tries different ways of responding; this can help with obsessions, compulsions, phobias and compulsive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gary will discuss what feels most useful based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He treats therapy as a collaborative process and adapts methods as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life by reducing travel and offering more flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins or simpler phone conversations when a quick review is needed. If you want to know which session formats are available, please confirm the current options before booking so you can choose what suits your routine.