Gareth Blake , BACP

Gareth Blake is a BACP-registered counsellor who works primarily with emotion-focused and relational approaches, supporting people through complex experiences that do not fit neat labels. He has experience with trauma, autism, ADHD, and other forms of complexity, and adapts his work to suit how each person thinks and feels. BACP indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, showing professional recognition within the United Kingdom.

Gareth recognises that starting therapy can feel daunting because it asks for vulnerability with someone unfamiliar. He aims to be straightforward and genuine rather than delivering a cold, clinical performance. His style emphasises human connection - listening closely to what a person wants to say and helping them consider how to move forward.

His practice places attention on feeling as well as thought. Emotions are treated as information to be explored rather than problems to be suppressed. Sessions often slow the pace to notice what is present in the body and to work through emotional material together. When clients are neurodivergent, trauma-affected, or simply think differently, Gareth adapts interventions so the work fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all method.

Gareth uses an integrative mix of emotion-focused techniques, cognitive behavioural strategies, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused tools. Clients can expect sessions that feel real rather than clinical, practical strategies they can use in daily life, work that honours both feeling and action, honest guidance about possibilities, and flexibility in how they meet - including video, phone, live chat, and messaging.

Emotion-Focused and Practical Approaches Online

Gareth combines emotion-focused work with practical strategies to help clients navigate relationship and life challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on exploring and reshaping emotional responses within relationships, helping people understand and change patterns that cause distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, offering practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful habits. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy and collaboration, allowing the person to lead the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist provides acceptance and reflection.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gareth works collaboratively with each person and with other licensed professionals when needed to identify which methods fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences, adapting the plan over time as things change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or across different locations. These options help maintain continuity of care, allow for varied communication styles, and support access to consistent therapy from experienced therapists.