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Paul Gledhill, BACP

Paul Gledhill is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic therapy to help people make sense of problems that keep repeating.

About Paul

Paul Gledhill is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic therapy to help people make sense of problems that keep repeating. He writes plainly and works in a direct, down-to-earth way. He aims to be non-judgemental and practical in sessions.

He has a Master’s degree in Psychodynamic Therapy and six years of clinical experience. He is also undertaking a research doctorate into how therapy works with military personnel and veterans. His background informs how he listens and asks questions about patterns in relationships and behaviour.

Background and approach

People come to him for many issues, including stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse. He also supports concerns around self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, addiction, career strain and coping with major life changes. He helps people talk through relationship difficulties, communication problems and commitment worries.

Paul works with additional areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, ageing and caregiver stress, neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome, and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM and kink. He also addresses body image, codependency and the effects of natural or human-caused disasters.

Sessions focus on exploring underlying feelings and repeating patterns, then testing new ways of thinking and relating. He seeks to help people understand why they repeat certain behaviours so they can try different choices. The tone in sessions is straightforward and supportive.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	410279	September 2026

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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.

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

Ways of working Paul names

Psychodynamic Therapy

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Psychodynamic work online and how it can help

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at the feelings and relationship patterns that repeat across a person’s life. The approach helps uncover how past experiences shape current reactions, which can be useful for stress, depression, anxiety and trauma-related issues.

In practice, sessions involve talking about thoughts, memories and relationships to spot patterns. The therapist will gently reflect what emerges so clients can try new responses and make different choices in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adjust the focus as therapy progresses. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to each person.

Online work here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues when that helps, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits ongoing brief contact between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can this counsellor help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other focuses include addictions, self-esteem, career matters and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses psychodynamic therapy, which looks at underlying feelings and patterns that repeat over time. Sessions are described as down-to-earth, direct and non-judgemental.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has six years of experience and holds a Master’s degree in Psychodynamic Therapy. He is also conducting a research doctorate related to therapy with military personnel and veterans.

What credentials and region are listed?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work remotely.

How are fees handled for online therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a course of therapy with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.