Garfield Collins , BACP

Garfield Collins is a UK-licensed therapist with eight years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief and loss, and major life transitions. He works from an evidence-informed stance and aims to combine practical strategies with reflective exploration to help people regain control and build more satisfying lives.

Garfield believes that each person is the expert of their own story and brings attention to clients strengths as a foundation for change. He encourages clients to recognise the resources they already have while offering guidance and tools to face the challenges that brought them to therapy.

Pursuing a different, more fulfilling life takes courage, and Garfield seeks to provide steady support and empowerment throughout that process. He is a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists, which reflects his commitment to recognised professional standards.

Evidence-based strategies and online support

Garfield Collins works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasise practical skills and personal insight. One common focus is skills-based work - building coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, and behavioural techniques that help manage urges, mood fluctuations, and relationship patterns, particularly useful for addictions and self-esteem concerns.

Another strand of his practice emphasises exploring relationship and attachment patterns to better understand how past experiences shape current interactions and intimacy challenges. This exploration aims to increase self-awareness and improve communication and connection in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Garfield will work with each person to identify goals and preferences and will adapt methods as the work unfolds so the plan fits the client’s needs.

Online therapy offers flexible access to this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, to maintain continuity during transitions, and to engage in therapy from locations that are convenient for the client while still working with licensed professionals and therapists.