Garfield Collins, BACP

Garfield Collins is a UK-licensed therapist with eight years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, grief and loss, and major life changes. He works with individuals and families on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, process addictions, bipolar disorder, anger, and intimacy-related difficulties. Garfield also offers focused help for attachment and codependency issues, body image and self-love, commitment and control struggles, and the particular concerns men may face.

He practices using evidence-based therapeutic techniques and holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Garfield approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to overcome the challenges they face. Seeking help is recognized as a courageous first step toward a more fulfilling life, and Garfield frames his role as one of support and empowerment as clients work toward meaningful change.

Available in English, Garfield draws on his experience to create a collaborative, respectful environment where practical strategies and personal strengths are combined to address both immediate difficulties and longer-term goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Garfield uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine structured, goal-focused work with attention to personal meaning and relationships. One approach emphasizes practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, which can help with addictions, anxiety about relationships, and eating-related concerns. Another approach focuses on relational and trauma-aware work that explores attachment, past hurt, and emotional processing to support healing from grief, abuse, and long-standing patterns of connection.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Garfield works with clients to clarify their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, then adapts techniques to fit what will be most helpful for that person at that time. He frames therapy as a partnership in which clients bring expertise about their own lives and the therapist brings clinical experience.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.