Gary Barrell
Experienced counsellor blending talking therapy and hypnotherapy
About Gary
Gary Barrell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He holds NCPS accreditation and has six years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Gary keeps things straightforward and practical in sessions so people can focus on what matters now.
He focuses on a wide range of concerns including relationships, grief and loss, self-esteem, motivation and confidence. He also works with issues like trauma and abuse, sleep and eating struggles, anger, career questions and major life changes.
Background and approach
Additional areas of focus include obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic attacks, phobias, communication problems and feelings of isolation. Gary uses an integrative approach that blends client-centred listening with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, existential thinking, psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy. He tailors which elements to use to match each person’s situation and goals.
Sessions are practical and aim to identify patterns, shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. People come to him to make tangible changes - to feel more confident, manage anxiety, repair relationship patterns or cope with loss. He supports clients to notice strengths they already have and to practise new ways of responding to stress.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the UK and internationally. Gary combines empathy with clear, step-by-step work so individuals can move forward at a pace that suits them.
What Gary works with
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience without judgement. It helps people clarify feelings and priorities and is useful for building confidence and emotional insight.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviour. It involves practical exercises and strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns.
Existential Therapy invites reflection about meaning, choice and purpose in life. It can help people facing big life changes, questions about direction or feelings of isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the journey and is worked out together. The therapist will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences and adapt the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets people see non-verbal cues and do deeper work, phone sessions need less bandwidth and may fit a short break, while chat and messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while maintaining continuity of care.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
