Peter Garston
Supportive counsellor for anxiety and addiction
About Peter
Peter Garston offers help for stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, ADHD and major life changes. Peter is a BACP counsellor with four years' experience and works with people who identify as LGBT and those facing challenges like cancer or fatherhood issues.
Peter uses straightforward, person-focused sessions. He aims to create a calm space where people can talk at their own pace and sort through feelings without pressure.
Background and approach
Conversations usually focus on what matters most to the individual and practical ways to cope day to day. He blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools and solution-focused exercises. That mix helps people spot unhelpful thinking, try different responses and build small, achievable steps toward change.
Sessions can include short practical tasks or ways to practise new habits between meetings. Peter has worked with people facing drug and alcohol addiction and those dealing with bereavement or major illness. His approach is non-judgemental and tailored to the person in front of him, taking account of their beliefs and cultural background.
People can expect calm, plain speech and clear options for next steps. The aim is to help people feel more able to cope, make decisions and restore a sense of self-worth. He encourages questions and discusses goals together before planning therapy.
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Sessions & fees
How Peter's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers an accepting space and follows the person's pace, which helps when someone needs time to find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns; it suits problems like anxiety, depression and some addiction behaviours.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Peter will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to match what helps most.
Online therapy means sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video is useful for conversational sessions and eye contact, phone works well for a simpler check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can suit shorter reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and treatment needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.
| 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
Also listed
- ADHD
- Cancer
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
