Rebecca Garside

• LGBT identity topics
• Parenting and family issues
• Coping with life changes

About Rebecca

Rebecca Garside works on relationship, family and parenting concerns, LGBT identity questions, and coping with life changes using a person-centred approach. She is registered with NCPS and has 13 years of experience. She describes herself as a person-centred counsellor who helps people find their way through difficult life moments.

She meets people who are dealing with grief, loss and other painful events. She also supports those affected by adoption, foster care and issues connected to the care system. Rebecca can discuss coming out, sexual identity and gender identity as an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Rebecca has worked across many age groups, from teenagers through to older adults. She has helped people whose everyday life feels like a struggle and those facing major change, such as children leaving home and the emotional effects of menopause.

Her practice focuses on listening and helping people reflect on their feelings and options. In sessions she encourages people to talk through their concerns and to find practical ways to cope and move forward. The person-centred way of working puts the client’s experiences at the centre of the conversation.

She has particular experience with family of origin issues, blended family challenges, communication and commitment concerns, and the impacts of domestic violence and substance use on relationships. Rebecca also supports people dealing with body image, eating-related problems and feelings of emptiness.

To begin, clients use the service matching process to arrange a first meeting where they can see if she is the right counsellor for them.

How Rebecca uses person-centred work online

Rebecca uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on the client’s experience and what they want to talk about. This approach involves attentive listening, reflecting back what the client says, and supporting them to consider options and make their own choices. It is useful for relationship concerns, identity questions and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss what matters to the client, test out ways of working and adjust based on the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative step rather than a fixed prescription.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of counselling into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and offer more flexibility around scheduling. Confirm the current session options before booking to understand what formats are available, and how they might fit into everyday routines.

Topics Rebecca lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Rebecca

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. She helps people with communication problems, commitment issues, divorce and separation, and related relationship concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred therapy, which focuses on listening, reflecting feelings and helping people find their own solutions.

How long has she been practising?

She has 13 years of counselling experience working with a wide range of ages and concerns.

Is she accredited and where does she work?

She is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK have sessions?

International clients are accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.