Paul Moulding

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Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9
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About me

Hi, I'm Paul, and I have a very strong belief that counselling can help you because it helped me, and it was this experience that drove me to train as a counsellor.

If you're looking for help, you are probably experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or sadness, perhaps following a bereavement, or maybe low self esteem or lack of confidence.

I believe counselling is about change; either internal – your thoughts, or external – your life situation.

Life often throws difficult problems at us, and sometimes it’s hard to find the words; thoughts, feelings and events leave us confused and feeling stuck. Whilst friends and family often mean well, their advice is not always helpful.

I cannot give you advice, but I will work with you compassionately to enable you to find your own answers and give you tools that will help you bring about the change you need.

Training, qualifications & experience

I’ve worked in retail, customer service, manufacturing, driving, charities, the NHS and the military. Divorced, bereaved, a Father and Step-Father, I’ve got over my own depression and anxiety. So whilst I’ve trained as a counsellor, I remain very down to earth, and I draw on my experience if it useful.

Qualifications:

CPCAB Level 5 Post-Qualifying
Certificate in Relational Counselling (Relate) 2023

Online Counselling; Audio & Webcam (2020)
Introduction to Art Therapy (2020).
Working with Survivors of Adult Rape and Sexual Assault (2020).
Introduction to Transactional Analysis (2019).
BACP online modules; sex & porn addiction, identity and masculinity (2019).
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2018).
Level 3 Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) (2009).
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Theories (2009).
Level 4 qualification in Information, Advice and Guidance (2008).
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2008).
Experience:

Now in my eighth year as a Counsellor, including working at Mind in Barnsley and private practice. I also have 13 years experience working with adults with mental health problems at Mind and Richmond Fellowship as a Mental Health Employment Specialist, Trainer and Manager.

I am insured and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I follow their code of ethics which is available on their website.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

My experience of working with a diverse range of people has included working with feelings of depression, loneliness, grief, anxiety, hopelessness, anger, existential problems and difficulties at work. 

You will be accepted for who you are
: I welcome the opportunity to work with people of all sexual orientations, genders, ethnicities and races.  If you identify as queer, genderqueer, male, female, gender-neutral, gay, straight, asexual, kinky, pansexual, atheist, spiritual or pagan, I look forward to working with you.

I recognise that identifying as LGBTQ, doesn’t mean that’s the reason you want counselling.  Whatever a person’s sexual identity, life still throws stuff at us. 

I am straight, but open minded and I offer judgment and assumption-free counselling.  As individuals, what makes us unique is often a vital clue to unlocking our potential and becoming the best version of ourselves that we can.

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Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

My standard rate is £50 per session

My couples rate is £60 per session.

Taking the first step can be the hardest thing you will do.  If you would like to find out a bit more about what I can offer you, please call or email me to book a free 15 minute telephone discussion to enable you to decide if I am the right counsellor for you. 

I work in Honley face to face and I also offer video and telephone sessions.

Payment methods: Cash / paypal / bank transfer.

When I work

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Afternoon
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My first morning appointment starts at 8.45 am.

My last evening appointment starts at 7pm.

Further information

In addition to counselling, it is essential that people take care of their physical and mental wellbeing in other ways, including physical activity, eating healthily, relaxation, having fun and spending time in nature. It is a core part of my practice to support and encourage clients to take care of their wellbeing. All the people I have worked with have made positive changes in these areas and felt the benefit.

It is my belief that although the bad things that may have happened to us in the past will perhaps never be okay, we can integrate them into our life stories and come to terms with them. Also I feel that in many situations we have the power of choice, although often we don’t see it, or the choices are unattractive.

As individuals, what makes us unique is often a vital clue to unlocking our problems. I believe finding our own path to contentment lies in celebrating our difference; being honest with ourselves and others and liberating ourselves from the expectations of other people and society.

Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Couples

Key details

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Online platforms

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Paul Moulding
Paul Moulding