Paul Dent, BACP
12 years in practice
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with twelve years of professional experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 110984 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with twelve years of professional experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns. He also supports those dealing with trauma, grief and career uncertainty.
His work includes helping people with ADHD, bipolar difficulties, sleep and eating problems, and stress-related concerns. Paul believes people are the experts in their own stories. He listens without judgment and helps clients name what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and direct so people can see steady progress. He uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person. That can include existential ideas about meaning, client-centred listening, and cognitive behavioural techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
He will work with you to set clear goals and review them regularly. Paul also draws on tools such as motivational interviewing and narrative techniques to help people shift habits or reshape painful stories. He can support communication issues, commitment concerns, codependency and complex emotional reactions.
People can expect a collaborative style that balances practical steps with deeper reflection. Appointments are offered online in a range of formats to suit different needs. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paul lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches work online
Existential therapy explores questions of meaning, choice and responsibility in everyday life. It helps when people feel lost, stuck or uncertain about who they are and what they want. Client-centred therapy focuses on attentive, non-judgemental listening and helps people find their own answers through a supportive relationship. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful patterns and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match each person's needs and goals. This is a collaborative process where plans and goals are reviewed and adjusted together over time.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit around work breaks or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible timing. These formats make it easier to access regular support and to choose what fits daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Paul commonly help with?
Paul supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues. He also works with trauma, grief, stress, ADHD and a wide range of related concerns.
What is his usual therapeutic style?
He combines a warm, client-centred approach with practical techniques. Sessions focus on understanding personal meaning and testing small changes in daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has twelve years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people through addiction, relationship and trauma-related issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Paul accepts international clients.
What formats do sessions take?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. This range lets people choose what feels most practical.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paul?
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