Gareth Isaac
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About me
Specialist Relationship Therapist for Couples and Individuals (10 years’ experience).
I am a BACP-accredited relationship therapist, trained in Couples therapy through Relate, with 10 years’ experience supporting couples and individuals experiencing relationship difficulties.
I offer sessions from a discreet countryside practice near Dursley, covering the Gloucestershire and North Bristol area. My home consultation room is via a separate private entrance. I also offer online appointments for clients across the UK.
People approach me who feel stuck in repeated arguments, emotional distance, or uncertainty about how to reconnect. You may feel fixed in the same conversations, struggling to communicate effectively, or unsure your relationship can change.
I offer a relaxed, neutral place to begin exploring ways to repair & improve your relationship. The sessions will be a balanced space to discuss difficult subjects and may include techniques to help develop more effective ways of communicating or connecting. The sessions will be adaptable to suit you and support you in the ways you wish to approach the process.
What to expect
In my work with couples, I focus on helping making sense of what might be going on in the relationship - such as escalating conflict, withdrawal, or repeated frustrations in communication. Together we explore the patterns that have developed between you, with the aim of improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Alongside my couples work, I support individuals who are experiencing relationship anxiety, separation, low self-esteem, or ongoing difficulties forming and maintaining healthy relationships. This may include exploring if you feel your current relationship is right for you, or previous relationships are having an impact on this one.
Common reasons people seek support include:
- Communication difficulties and repeated misunderstandings.
- Feeling stuck when you have different needs or ways of doing things.
- Ongoing conflict or escalating arguments.
- Affairs and rebuilding trust after betrayal.
- Emotional distance or loss of connection.
- Intimacy and sexual relationship concerns.
- Parenting stress and family pressures.
- Separation, divorce, or relationship endings.
- Relationship anxiety and low self-esteem.
The first step
My consultation room is a private, calm space with accessible parking close by.
If you would like to explore whether counselling could help, I offer a free initial telephone consultation. This is an opportunity to tell me a little about your situation, ask questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels right for you.
Please message me to arrange a call. You don’t need to have everything worked out before getting in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB 4 & 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling
- CPCAB 2 & 3 Individual Counselling Skills
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
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Further information
Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
