Paul Rowlands
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About me
I am an integrative counsellor offering a supportive, warm and non-judgmental approach to provide men of all ages support with mental health challenges, relationship difficulties, career-related issues, anxiety, depression and ADHD. Working one-to-one, you will be able to talk privately within a safe, confidential space. Together, we will work through your current situation and what’s brought you to reach out. We will work through your past, reflecting on the significant events and how they have impacted you. When you feel ready, you can begin to build a future that you really want, one that motivates you and excites you. A future where you can be authentically you.
I am keenly interested in working with males who are unsure about counselling but feel it will help. In particular, male victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, divorce and narcissistic abuse. Men are victims of all types of abuse, which is often played down due to the stigma attached to masculinity. I offer a supportive space for your voice to be heard.
You deserve the time to focus on yourself and live a happy life. This is achievable when your voice is heard by someone who genuinely listens and understands your world. My clients often find it rewarding to have the time to put themselves first and usually feel much better when they begin counselling. Contact me and start your path to a happier life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Counselling Skills Level 1 2021
- Counselling Skills Level 2 2021
- NFCE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills 2022
- Level 4 Person Centred Counselling Foundation Degree 2023
- Level 5 Person-Centred Counselling Foundation Degree 2024
- BACP Phone and online counselling certificate
- Inner child work
- NFCE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Problems 2023
- CPD Trauma Awareness
- CPD Cyber Trauma
- CPD Male survivors experience of psychological support following domestic violence
- Volunteer counsellor and MIND - 2023 to present.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£49.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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Further information
My previous vocation was working in the construction industry, where I worked for 25 years and ran a successful business. I felt very unhappy and depressed for a number of years, coping with day-to-day life and often, despite having everything I ever wanted, felt I wasn’t living the fulfilling life I dreamed of. I felt stuck!!! I took a big step and began counselling, where, over five years of personal counselling sessions, the process changed my life. I understand what it is like to take the first step into counselling.
My therapy journey and counselling qualifications offer me knowledge and experience of both sides of the therapeutic relationship. It is a privilege to be in a position to make a difference by helping people turn their lives around in the same way I did.
