Paul Dent, BACP
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience.
About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also supports those facing stress, parenting strains, sleep and eating problems, and career or life-change challenges.
Paul works from the belief that each person knows their story best. He encourages clients to use their own strengths when facing difficult situations.
Background and approach
He describes therapy as a practical process where goals are agreed and reviewed together. In sessions he listens without judgement and focuses on what each person needs right now. He uses clear, straightforward language and practical steps rather than jargon.
This approach helps people feel involved and aware of progress as it happens. Paul draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to match the issue at hand. These include client-centred ways of building understanding, cognitive behavioural techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and habits, and trauma-focused work when past harm affects daily life.
He also uses existential ideas to look at meaning, and relationship tools for couples work. Sessions can cover problem-solving, rebuilding confidence, managing strong emotions, and pacing recovery from difficult events. Paul takes a collaborative stance - he and the client set objectives together and check progress regularly.
His aim is to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 110984 | January 2027 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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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
Ways of working Paul names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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 counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Trauma-focused work helps people process the effects of past harm and reduce its impact on daily life. In practice this can mean pacing difficult memories, developing coping skills, and building strategies to manage triggers. Client-centred therapy concentrates on listening, empathy, and helping clients make sense of their own experience so they feel understood and more able to choose changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replacing them with more helpful patterns, which can improve mood and reduce anxiety.Finding the best method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences to decide which approach or combination fits best. This is a collaborative process and the plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection, or times when a text-based approach fits your routine. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel, or other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Paul help with?
He supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, stress, parenting strains, sleeping and eating difficulties, and career or life changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He works in a straightforward, client-centred way that focuses on strengths and shared goal setting. Sessions aim to be practical and easy to follow, with progress reviewed regularly.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and where is he based?
He holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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