- Years in practice
- 12
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. He supports people facing anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, grief, and relationship concerns. He also helps with parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and major life changes.
Paul believes people are experts in their own lives and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. Paul focuses on practical goals that feel useful day to day.
Background and approach
He works collaboratively to set objectives and reviews them regularly so progress is clear. Sessions aim to make small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. He encourages people to notice their strengths and use them when challenges feel overwhelming.
His approach mixes talking and structured work. He uses client-centred conversations to explore what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and Motivational Interviewing supports change when people feel stuck.
Paul draws on a wider range of ideas when needed, including narrative and existential ways of looking at life events. He also uses relationship-focused tools when intimacy or communication are central concerns. His mix of methods is shaped by each person’s needs rather than a single formula.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the UK and internationally. Paul is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and brings a steady, respectful way of working to each appointment.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paul helps people with.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and practical steps
Paul commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and helping each person feel heard. This approach helps people clarify their own goals and draw on their strengths to make changes.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. CBT provides clear tools for tackling anxiety, low mood, sleep and unhelpful habits by practising small changes between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about your goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. You can change course if something does not feel helpful and sessions will be adjusted to fit what works best for you.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text-based messaging is useful for shorter check-ins or when writing helps you think things through. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caring responsibilities and to keep going when life is busy.
Questions people ask about Paul
What concerns does Paul commonly support?
He supports people with anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related issues. He also works on parenting strain, grief, sleeping and eating problems, mood concerns and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that focuses on small practical steps. Sessions blend open conversation with targeted techniques to make change feel manageable.
What is his professional background?
Paul has 12 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. He emphasises client strengths and regular goal review during therapy.
Is he registered with a professional body and where does he practise?
He is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he can work with clients internationally.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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