About me
I’m Paul (he/him), a counsellor and psychotherapist based in Manchester. I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.
You might be feeling anxious, low or unsure of yourself. Perhaps you feel stuck, worry about what other people think or feel as though life is not going quite the way you hoped.
I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients, as well as people who have often felt different or misunderstood. You may want to talk about relationships, family, identity or something completely unrelated.
My approach is person-centred, so we focus on what matters to you. Counselling gives you dedicated time and space to explore what’s going on and understand yourself more clearly, including patterns or connections that may be affecting you. I’ll offer a space where you can be honest, feel heard and understood, without judgement. Over time, this can help you trust yourself and what feels right for you.
My experiences as a gay man with a disability are part of what brought me to become a counsellor. I have also worked with LGBTQ+ people through LGBT Foundation and The Proud Trust.
Sessions are online, last 50 minutes and cost £60. I also offer a free 15-minute introductory chat.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional experience:
- Counsellor in private practice
- Counsellor, LGBT Foundation, 2023-present
- Youth Mentor, The Proud Trust, 2022-2024
Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice), Distinction, University of Salford, 2025
Professional registration:
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
MBACP 414519
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
When I work
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I offer sessions on Tuesday afternoons and evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. However, I am flexible, so if those times don't work for you, please get in touch and we may be able to work something out.
