Paul Dent, BACP
Calm, practical counselling for life challenges
Details
| Name | Paul Dent |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties and addictions. He also supports people facing trauma, intimacy issues, depression, bipolar challenges and the strains of parenting and grief.
Paul works from the view that each person is the expert in their own life. He listens for the stories people tell about themselves and the patterns those stories create.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on the here and now and on practical steps that fit each person’s life. In sessions he and the client set clear goals together and review progress regularly. This helps people feel more in control and see small changes add up.
He uses straightforward tools that people can try between meetings and then reflect on in the next session. Paul draws on several approaches, including Narrative Therapy, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. These methods are used to look at unhelpful patterns and to build different ways of thinking and relating.
He adapts the mix to what each person needs and prefers. People can expect a calm, direct style and a practical focus. Paul aims to make conversations approachable and useful, helping people find clearer direction and gentler ways to cope with life’s challenges.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Paul works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paul among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Paul directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Paul directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches you can use online and how they help
Paul commonly draws on Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and see how those stories shape feelings and behaviour. This approach is useful for relationship problems, identity questions and patterns that feel stuck.He also uses client-centred principles which focus on listening, acceptance and following what matters to the client. That helps people feel heard and take the lead in deciding what to work on. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change actions and mood; it suits anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.
Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as they go.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins or ongoing support easier to fit into busy days. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy more accessible and adaptable to everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Paul work with?
He supports people with anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, depression, bipolar and relationship difficulties, plus related areas such as grief, parenting and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Paul uses a calm, direct and practical style. He focuses on listening to a person’s story and working together on clear, achievable goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where does he practise?
Paul holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or 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 start working with him?
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