Gary Barrell, NCPS
6 years in practice
Gary Barrell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS14-00996 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Gary
Gary Barrell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He has six years of practice and a degree in Psychology and Communications. Gary offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what is worrying them and begin to make changes.
He draws on an integrative approach, blending elements from Existential Therapy, cognitive behavioural methods, psychodynamic work and hypnotherapy to suit each person's needs. Sessions focus on identifying what gets in the way of everyday life and testing practical ways to cope and move forward.
Background and approach
Gary helps people with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and relationship issues. He also supports those facing life changes, career questions and difficulties with sleep or eating. Additional areas include obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, phobias and feelings of isolation.
In sessions he aims to build understanding of recurring patterns and unhelpful beliefs. Practical tools and conversational reflection are offered alongside brief techniques from hypnotherapy when appropriate. The emphasis is on helping clients find their own resources and clearer direction.
Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling a session that suits the client. Gary accepts international clients and offers a range of online formats for people needing flexibility.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gary names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How different approaches work online
Gary offers Existential Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as core ways to work online. Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives and is useful for those wrestling with life purpose or big changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and empathic understanding so clients can find their own direction at their own pace. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and provides practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage panic, or change unhelpful habits.Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and past experience and will suggest which methods might suit those aims. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as progress is made.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation when tone and body language matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, processing emotions between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones while keeping the therapeutic focus.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Gary commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and relationship problems, along with sleep and eating difficulties and career-related worries.
What is Gary's therapy style like?
His approach is warm and non-judgemental, blending conversational reflection with practical tools drawn from several therapeutic methods.
What experience does he bring?
Gary has six years of clinical experience and a degree in Psychology and Communications.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Gary accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
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