About me
About Me
Hi, I’m Paul Robert Brown, a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist based in Derbyshire/Nottingham. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live free from emotional and psychological pain—and to become the person they truly wish to be.
With over 51 years of life experience and deep professional insight, I offer a safe compassionate, non-judgmental space where individuals, couples, and families can explore life’s challenges, heal from past experiences, and move forward and begin meaningful change.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, or simply feeling stuck—I’m here to walk alongside you towards positive change.
I work from my office at The Old Police Station, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston Derby DE7 5GF and also offer online sessions, making therapy accessible wherever you are. Sessions are 60 minutes and tailored to your unique needs.
Professional Standards
I’m a Registered Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred) and adhere to its ethical framework.
I engage in regular supervision and ongoing professional development to ensure the highest standards of care and effective practice.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Trained at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute)
- Couples Therapy: A Practical Masterclass at Human Givens College
- Couples and Families: Neurodiversity and Relationships at Human Givens College
- Complex Trauma: Working with challenging cases at Human givens College
- Level 4 Certificate in Substance Misuse
- Trauma-Informed care
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Coercion Control, working with Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse
- Self Harming, MH First Aid, Suicide Ideation
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Mental Health Capacity and Mental Health Awareness
Member organisations
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Meaninglessness and Loss of Purpose
Metaphor and Mental Imagery
Mindfulness and Meditation
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer in person, online and telephone therapy sessions. Home visits can be considered if required.
Individual therapy sessions £65 per hour
Couples and family therapy sessions £110 per 1 hour
Individual and block bookings are available
Payments taken by Bank Transfer prior to the session
I offer discount for students.
When I work
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Further information
I have over ten years of experience as a practitioner and therapist working with relational trauma.
My Story
I once was broken. I never felt good enough. I had lost hope and had no sense of purpose. Through accessing the right support and learning to be honest, and vulnerable with those I trusted, one of whom was my therapist, I became the person I am today. I am enough, I love and respect myself and I respect and value my clients. I believe we all deserve to become who we wish to be.
The Way I Work
I practice how I live, authentically and with honesty.
My approach to therapy is relational. Healing occurs within the therapeutic relationship and through effective strategies that address whatever is holding you back in your life.
“Secrets keep us sick”. I view therapy as an intimate partnership within which we can safely discover and explore problematic or painful feelings and thoughts in a respectful, safe and non-judgemental relationship.
My goal is always to understand you and to know how it feels to walk in your shoes. Using a dynamic approach, tailored to you and your needs, we will explore your experience together.
