Gareth Blake, BACP
Gareth Blake uses emotion-focused and relational approaches to help people facing difficult feelings.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- +12 more
About Gareth
Gareth Blake uses emotion-focused and relational approaches to help people facing difficult feelings. He is Gareth Blake and he works in a direct, down-to-earth way. His style aims to make talking about hard things feel human rather than clinical.
Sessions focus on what a person feels and how that shapes their choices. Gareth combines Client-Centred Therapy with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to pay attention to emotion and relationships. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic ideas, and Solution-Focused strategies to offer practical steps alongside deeper reflection.
Background and approach
This mix lets him adapt to how each person thinks and feels. People come to him for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. He also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and issues around sexuality.
Additional focuses include guilt, shame, infidelity, jealousy, obsessions and compulsions, and ageing-related concerns. Gareth describes emotions as useful information rather than problems to be fixed. Sessions often slow things down to notice bodily responses and patterns of feeling.
Practical tools are offered alongside conversations that look at history, meaning, and current relationship dynamics. He is a BACP member, has five years of experience, and works with people across the United Kingdom. Sessions are available in English and can be arranged online using video calls, phone, live chat, or messaging.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402487 | May 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Gareth works with
Everything Gareth lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
Approaches Gareth lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gareth will explore what feels helpful and will adapt methods as goals and needs become clearer. He collaborates with each person to try different techniques and settles on what makes progress feel tangible and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you see non-verbal cues and hold longer sessions, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections, or days when typing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and let people fit sessions around work, care commitments, and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Gareth focus on?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and sexuality-related matters.
What is Gareth's general therapeutic style?
His style is emotion-focused and relational, combining empathy with practical strategies. He pays attention to feelings and offers tools to help people manage day-to-day challenges.
How much experience does he have?
Gareth has five years of experience working with people on emotional and relational issues and blends several approaches to meet individual needs.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Gareth is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gareth?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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