Evolutionary Minds
Coaching & Counselling
Supporting stronger minds in demanding industries
Counselling, coaching and workplace wellbeing for individuals and organisations across property, construction and the built environment.We support people navigating stress, pressure, mental health challenges, change and personal growth — combining psychological understanding with real-world industry experience.Support that understands both the person and the industry
Gareth Dearing
My experience
20+ years inside in the industry
Experience that goes beyond the counselling roomBefore moving into counselling and coaching, I spent more than 20 years working within the property and construction industry.During that time, I managed teams, worked to demanding deadlines, delivered multimillion-pound projects and experienced first-hand the commercial pressures and responsibilities that come with working in a high-performance environment.I have also managed and supported people experiencing mental health difficulties, and I have seen how workplace pressure can affect far more than performance. It can affect confidence, relationships, physical wellbeing, family life and a person's sense of themselves.Those experiences shaped the development of Evolutionary Minds.By combining my professional background in property and construction with counselling and coaching, I offer support that understands both the psychological challenges people face and the realities of the environment in which they work.The aim is to help people recognise difficulties earlier, have more open conversations, develop greater emotional resilience and create healthier, more sustainable ways of living and working.Why this matters:
The figures show how important this work is. The Chartered Institute of Building’s 2025 research found that 94% of respondents working in the built environment had experienced stress during the previous year, 83% had experienced anxiety and 60% had experienced depression.Even more concerning, 28% of respondents said they had experienced suicidal thoughts at least once during the previous year.The CIOB also highlights many of the factors that can contribute to poor mental wellbeing within construction, including long working hours, lengthy commutes, time away from family, limited-term contracts and the pressure to complete projects on time and within budget.ONS data also recorded 355 suicide deaths among people working in skilled construction and building trades in England and Wales in 2024. The ONS cautions that raw numbers alone should not be used to calculate occupational suicide risk because the size and demographic structure of each workforce differs.94% experienced stress
83% experienced anxiety
60% experienced depression
28% experienced suicidal thoughtsSource: CIOB, Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment 2025Behind every statistic is a person.That is where Evolutionary Minds comes in — bringing together industry experience, counselling and coaching to provide support that understands both the person and the environment they work within.
The Evolutionary System Of Success
Our approach
At Evolutionary Minds, we believe meaningful change involves more than simply managing symptoms or getting through difficult periods. It begins with understanding ourselves more deeply, recognising the patterns that shape how we think, feel and respond, and creating the conditions for lasting change from within.Our approach brings together a variety of evidence based of holistic and clinical counselling, with combining coaching, based practices to help individuals personally and grow within their roles.We understand that people can become overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally exhausted or uncertain about their direction, particularly when they have spent long periods under pressure or simply trying to cope. Our work provides a grounded and supportive space to explore these experiences safely, understand underlying patterns and develop greater emotional clarity, resilience and self-awareness.The aim is not to change who you are. It is to help you move beyond the patterns, pressures and experiences that may be holding you back, so that you can reconnect with a stronger and more authentic sense of yourself.At Evolutionary Minds, we combine evidence-informed psychological approaches with reflective, holistic practices, supporting both emotional wellbeing and personal development. Whether the focus is healing, growth, performance or navigating change, our approach is centred on helping people develop greater awareness, balance, purpose and the capacity to move forward in a meaningful way.
The Evolution System Of Success
Our services
. 1-2-1 Counselling - to help navigate challenges, emotional wellbeing, mental health, anxiety & emotional regulation, stress and burn out.
. 1-2-1 Coaching - for performance, dealing with pressure, resilience, confidence, career progression, personal growth
. Workshops - Managing Mental Health As A Leader / Mental Health Health Awareness / From Survival Mode To Sustainable Performance
. Conference talks
. Retreats - 1 day retreats to week long retreats to create the time and space to move away from every day life pressures, reconnect with what matters and explore restorative experiences.