- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Rebecca
Rebecca Garside is a person-centred counsellor who helps people tackle parenting worries and related family concerns. She also supports issues around relationships, LGBT matters and coping with life changes. Her way of working is straightforward and calm, aimed at making conversations easier for busy parents and carers.
Rebecca has 13 years of practice. She has offered counselling to a wide age range, including people who have struggled with grief, loss and major life upheaval.
Background and approach
She has long experience supporting people with care system backgrounds, including adoption and foster care related identity questions. She is an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and will talk through coming out, sexual identity and gender identity at a pace the client chooses. Rebecca also helps with common family transitions such as children leaving home and the emotional effects that can follow.
Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy. That means sessions focus on the person and what matters to them, rather than a rigid programme. Rebecca listens for what feels most important and helps people work out practical next steps for their situation.
People who meet her can expect a respectful, warm space to talk and to think through decisions. Rebecca aims to help clients find ways to manage emotions, repair communication and build routines that fit real family life. She invites prospective clients to meet and see if the relationship feels right.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebecca helps people with.
- 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 / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Client-centred care online and how it helps
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. Sessions aim to reflect what matters most to the client, build understanding and help people set small, achievable goals. This approach can be useful for parenting stress, relationship concerns and identity questions because it centres the client’s experience and preferences.Working online with Rebecca is a collaborative process. She will help you and her decide which approach best fits your needs, goals and how you like to work. That means you can try a way of working and adjust it as you go, rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well when you want face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat suits focused check-ins and text messaging is helpful for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around family life and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Rebecca
What kinds of concerns does Rebecca help with?
Rebecca supports parenting and family issues, relationship worries, LGBT matters and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, empty nest experiences and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a person-centred way, which means sessions are guided by the client's needs and pace. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Rebecca has 13 years of counselling experience. She has worked with people facing grief, loss and long-term life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Rebecca is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as provided in her profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are offered online?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to their preference. These options provide different ways to fit counselling into daily life.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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