Paul Gledhill
Therapist focusing on psychodynamic insight
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About Paul
Paul Gledhill uses a psychodynamic approach to help people understand patterns that keep causing distress. He writes in a straightforward way and aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space. Paul holds a Masters Degree in Psychodynamic Therapy and has six years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.
Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours. Paul focuses on what comes up in the room and helps people make sense of recurring thoughts and reactions.
Background and approach
He talks with clients about the roots of anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma in everyday language. Sessions often involve reflecting on feelings, memories and repeated ways of relating to others. Paul uses a direct but warm style and prefers clear, plain speech rather than technical labels.
This helps people link current struggles to earlier patterns and decide what to change. He has worked with issues such as stress, addiction, self-esteem and life transitions, and also supports people dealing with intimacy-related concerns, career pressure and bereavement. Additional interests include attachment, body image and the effects of adoption or foster care.
If someone wants to begin, Paul asks them to complete an online matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability. The site uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and sessions are conducted in English in the United Kingdom.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 410279
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Psychodynamic 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- 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
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
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How Paul works online
Paul's work draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of their inner lives. Finding the right approach is a joint process - the therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree what to try together. That shared planning means the method can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel, and can reduce time spent commuting. It also lets people choose a quieter setting for reflection, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage more easily.
Questions and answers
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship troubles, plus trauma, addiction and self-esteem issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Psychodynamic therapy is used to uncover patterns from the past that affect current feelings and behaviour. Sessions involve talking through these patterns and their impact on daily life.
How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?
Paul has six years of experience working with people in a counselling context.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
He holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged and organised?
Costs vary by location and availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to arrange sessions?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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