About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with twelve years of professional experience. He supports people with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges around mood such as depression and bipolar. He also helps with practical concerns like sleeping, eating, career stress and parenting strain, and offers support around LGBT-related matters.
Paul works from the belief that each person knows their own story best.
Background and approach
He treats clients as the expert on their life and draws out strengths to help them move forward. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to make that step manageable and respectful. In sessions he talks through the narratives a person brings and helps set clear goals.
Those goals are checked regularly so clients can see progress and stay in control of the work. He uses a mix of talking and structured techniques to address symptoms and patterns that cause distress. Paul blends conversational listening with practical tools.
He will help people notice how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and try different responses in everyday life. Where relationships are a focus, he can draw on methods aimed at improving communication and closeness. People choose him for calm, steady support when life feels overwhelming or confusing.
He aims to create a space where clients can make sense of their experiences, try new ways of coping, and plan steps toward lasting change.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Paul is listed here; the rest shows what else Paul works with.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Paul’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and reflecting what you say so you feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and trying small experiments to change them; it is often useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree together on which methods to use. That plan can change as progress is made, so the process stays collaborative and responsive to what helps most.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking as options are not listed here. Online work can fit more easily around busy days, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins or evening appointments. It can also make it easier to involve practical homework between meetings, such as thought records or communication exercises, so therapy connects directly with everyday life.
Questions people ask about Paul
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Paul supports people with addictions, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, depression and bipolar, grief, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and a range of other life challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a client-centred way, listening first and building on each person’s strengths while using practical techniques where useful.
What is his background and experience?
He has twelve years of professional experience working with individuals and couples on emotional and relationship difficulties.
What qualifications and location details are provided?
He is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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