Paul Brown

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BSc MBACP
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Nottingham NG16 & NG8
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About me

“Let's take that first step together”.

Who Am I? 

Hi, I'm Paul Robert Brown, I am 49 years old. I believe all individuals deserve to be free from emotional and psychological pain and become who they wish to be.

I am a humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist based in Nottingham, I am passionate about supporting people to live the best possible life. 

I practice in Nottingham and Derby, both in person and online, offering 1 hour therapy sessions.

I offer individual, couples and family therapy.

The relationship I build with my clients provides the safety and acceptance they need to support their change and healing.

I practice ethically. I regularly engage in my personal and professional development and attend clinical supervision to reflect on my practice. 

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), adhering to its ethical code of practice. https://www.bacp.co.uk/

Training, qualifications & experience

BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Trained at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute)

  • Couples Therapy 
  • 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
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Meaninglessness and Loss of Purpose

Metaphor and Mental Imagery

Mindfulness and Meditation

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Fees

£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA
  • Health Assured

Additional information

Individual Therapy sessions @ £65 per hour

Couples Therapy sessions @ £110 per 1.5 hours

Individual and block bookings are available

Payments taken by Bank Transfer prior to the session

Concession Costs for Therapy students and low-income

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I offer Zoom sessions Mon-Fri evenings (6 pm-8 pm) and

Fri + Sat in person all day (9 am-7 pm)

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.

9 Branklene Close, Kimberley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2NY

The Sage Therapy Centre, 635 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5GS

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Had enough of emotional and psychological pain? I can help! I offer both face-to-face and online therapy, and a mixture of both to suit your lifestyle. Pay for individual or block sessions, weekly or fortnightly.

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom

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