- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused steps
- Narrative approaches
About Gareth
Gareth Young is a counsellor registered with NCPS in the United Kingdom and has three years of professional experience. He works with people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and with those wrestling with anger or relationship strain. He also supports people from the LGBT community facing questions about gender or sexual identity.
He uses an integrative style, combining different ways of working so sessions fit the person and the issue. That can mean practical steps to manage feelings, talking through stories from the past that still matter now, or helping people find clearer goals for the next week. Gareth describes his work as affirmative for LGBT people and aims to make space for honest conversation about identity and intimacy.
Sessions involve straightforward conversation and options to try new ways of handling difficult moments. He draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect, Solution-Focused ideas to set short-term goals, and Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves. Motivational interviewing appears where someone wants help changing habits or behaviours, and Internal Family Systems is used for looking at different parts of a person’s experience.
Gareth has worked across issues such as addictions, grief, workplace problems, and trauma and abuse. He also helps with concerns like body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and isolation or loneliness. His approach aims to be direct and practical while keeping the focus on what the person wants to change.
To begin, Gareth asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with costs that vary by location.
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
Gareth uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk things through and to be heard without direction. He also draws on Narrative Therapy to examine the stories people tell about themselves and to consider alternative ways of framing difficult experiences.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaboration. Gareth will work with the person to test different ways of working and agree what feels most useful. He discusses goals and preferences and adapts sessions as those needs change over time.
The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so it is best to confirm the options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Where practical, Gareth can use techniques from solution-focused work and motivational interviewing in remote sessions so people leave with clear next steps they can try between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or temper issues does he handle?
He works with anger that shows up at home, at work, or as simmering resentment. The biography lists anger among the concerns he addresses.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses an integrative approach that mixes listening, short-term goal work and exploring personal stories. That means sessions can be practical or exploratory depending on what helps.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counselling experience working under UK therapy guidelines and laws.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients according to the profile information provided.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment work and how do I start?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.