Paul Gibbons

I am a qualified Humanistic and Integrative therapist who trained at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (accredited through Staffordshire University).  
My practice is built on a 30 year career within the public sector which I believe adds a unique dimension to my approach. I have a wealth of life experiences which form the foundation upon which I have developed my therapeutic approach. I offer warmth and containment to create a safe space for you to explore your story and empower you to make the changes you need.

I acknowledge the courage it takes for many of us to make that first step towards therapy. It can be daunting but I hope the initial, no fee, assessment will allay any concerns of how we will proceed. We can arrange this initial meeting if you call or email me and take things from there if you wish.

From personal experience, I understand working in a pressurised environment, dealing with trauma and suffering. I also know how this can be held within, unprocessed, with the potential to contaminate relationships and keep us stuck. My aim is that through our therapeutic relationship, there will be a creative potentiality to heal, grow and achieve happiness and contentment.  

My practice includes working with and supporting the Emergency Services who experience the most traumatic of events on a consistent basis. I am also a counsellor within NHS Clinical Services. As such, I have experience in working with complex trauma and its manifestations that continue to present on going life challenges. 
 
My Approach

Being an Integrative therapist, I work with different theories and consider how one or more might be best applied to where we find ourselves in the therapeutic relationship. It will be here where we make sense of what it means to be you. Together, we will consider current thoughts, feelings and patterns of behaviour with my intention being to address them with empathy and compassion. 

Home visits may incur expenses depending on the distance travelled.