Peter Garston, BACP

Peter Garston offers a calm, discreet space where people can explore thoughts and feelings away from the fast pace of everyday life. He creates an environment tailored to each person, allowing conversations to move at a comfortable pace and respecting individual backgrounds, beliefs, and cultural differences.

He is a qualified counsellor and holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Over four years of practice, Peter has worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, bereavement, panic disorders, low self-esteem and feelings of sadness. He also supports clients facing relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting concerns, and issues related to cancer and substance use.

Peter draws on a range of therapeutic training, notably client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral therapy, to tailor a plan that reflects each client’s needs and goals. He aims to help people build coping strategies, clarify priorities, and find practical ways forward. Those interested in working with him are encouraged to get in touch to ask questions or arrange a first appointment.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Counselling

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual’s own perspective and pace, creating a supportive atmosphere where clients lead the conversation and explore values, identity, and self-esteem. This approach can be especially helpful for people working through grief, life changes, or issues around self-worth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented method that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, panic, and addictive patterns by developing practical coping strategies and changing unhelpful thinking patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change. It is a short-term, goal-directed approach that suits people who want focused support for relationship challenges, parenting concerns, or specific life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Peter works collaboratively with clients to choose and adapt methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, reviewing progress together and adjusting the plan as required.

Online therapy offers flexible access to support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, or travel, and allow clients to engage with a licensed professional from different locations while maintaining continuity of care.