About me
Hello, I'm Paul, an accredited BACP counsellor and psychotherapist with over 25 years' experience supporting people through life's challenges. I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, so I aim to provide a warm, accepting and confidential space where you can feel safe to talk openly and at your own pace.
I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, bereavement and life transitions. I also offer couples counselling, helping partners improve communication, rebuild trust and strengthen their relationships.
My approach is integrative and tailored to each individual. Rather than applying a single model, I draw from evidence-based therapies including Person-Centred Counselling, EMDR, CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approaches. This allows therapy to be adapted to your unique experiences, goals and needs.
Whether you are struggling with the effects of past trauma, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, experiencing depression, or simply feeling stuck, we will work together to understand what is happening and find a way forward. I believe healing happens through a trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel heard, understood and empowered to make lasting change.
Alongside individual and couples therapy, I also provide clinical supervision for counsellors and helping professionals, supporting their professional growth and reflective practice.
Every person's story is different, and therapy should reflect that. My aim is to help you gain greater self-awareness, process difficult experiences, build resilience and move towards a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
If you're unsure whether counselling is right for you, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call to answer any questions and help you decide whether we're a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 25 years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist across a wide range of settings, supporting individuals, couples and organisations. Throughout my career I have remained committed to ongoing professional development, enabling me to integrate a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to meet each client's individual needs.
My experience includes managing a counselling service, working within higher education supporting university students, helping people experiencing unemployment or difficulties remaining in work, and providing extensive therapeutic support to Blue Light and emergency service personnel. I have also delivered critical incident and trauma support, worked with groups and couples, taught counselling students, and provide clinical supervision for counsellors and other helping professionals.
My professional training and qualifications include:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
Tavistock Couples Therapy Training
Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Supervision
Level 6 Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) – University of Manchester
Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – CPCAB
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – CPCAB
Level 2 & Level 3 Certificates in Therapeutic Counselling – ABC Awards
Brainspotting – Levels 1 & 2
Emotion-Focused Therapy – Level 1
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping) – Level 1
Award in Adult Education
My integrative approach allows me to draw upon a range of therapeutic models, including Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed practice and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. This enables therapy to be tailored to each person's unique circumstances, helping clients work towards meaningful and lasting change.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
EMDR UK
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 - £90.00
Additional information
- Individual Counselling/CBT £60
- EMDR/Trauma Work £75
- Couples therapy £90
- Clinical Supervision £65
