Paul Dent
Experienced counsellor for relationships and trauma
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About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over 12 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating or sleeping problems, mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and work or career worries.
He also supports those facing parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD and a wide range of related difficulties. Paul takes a straightforward, person-focused approach.
Background and approach
He treats people as the experts in their own lives and asks questions to understand each person’s story. Sessions are practical and goal-aware; he works with clients to set clear objectives and checks progress regularly so people know how therapy is helping.
In sessions Paul draws on methods such as client-centred talking, cognitive behavioural techniques and motivational interviewing to help people spot unhelpful patterns and make small changes. He also uses existential ideas to tackle questions about meaning and direction, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns.
His work includes a wide range of additional focus areas, including attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic pain or illness, codependency, dissociation, and kink or BDSM related matters. Paul aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can talk through difficult topics and try out new ways of coping.
Paul is registered with the BACP, which is listed as his credential. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 110984
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Paul's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, 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 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 works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. It is practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or coping with life changes.
Motivational Interviewing aims to strengthen a person’s own motivation to change. It suits people facing addictions, ambivalence about change or complex behaviour shifts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Paul will discuss options, try approaches that fit a person’s aims, and adjust plans based on how things are going. The process is collaborative and goal-centred so the focus stays on what the client wants to achieve.
Check the site or confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work often makes it easier to schedule sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and keep continuity when life changes. Some formats can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which can suit different needs and practical situations.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Paul help with?
He supports people with anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, mood conditions and more.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Paul uses a person-focused, practical style. He treats clients as experts in their story and works collaboratively to set and review goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and complex presentations.
What credentials and location are listed?
Paul is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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